Lewistown lost against Princeville back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Lewistown Indians fell 46-38 to the Princeville Princes. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Princes 16-9 in the first quarter.
Joley McLaughlin and Carsyn Braun certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. McLaughlin dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Braun posted 13 points and three steals. Lewistown is undefeated when McLaughlin posts eight or more boards, but 1-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Bonney, who put up three points.
Lewistown has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Princeville, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-7.
Lewistown didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-34 defeat against Canton on the 21st. As for Princeville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 50-48 victory against Henry-Senachwine on the 19th.
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