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| 01/22/26 - Home | 43-42 W |
| 01/23/25 - Away | 37-45 L |
| 01/02/24 - Home | 34-33 W |
| 12/30/23 - Away | 37-31 W |
| 02/11/23 - Away | 50-32 W |
| + 5 more games |
There's no place like home for Loomis, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They escaped with a win on Thursday against the Brady Eagles by the margin of a single free throw, 43-42. This was payback for the Wolves, who suffered a 45-37 loss the last time these two teams met.
Loomis' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Natalie Kegley, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. Kegley is becoming a predictor of the Wolves' success: when she posts at least 15 points the team is 2-1 (and 6-8 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Ellsworth, who posted nine points along with seven boards and seven blocks.
Loomis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Brady's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenlee Fattig, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 14 rebounds. Fattig has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times she's played. Lydia McGown was another key player, putting up 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Loomis' record is now 8-9. As for Brady, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-4.
Coming up, Loomis will challenge Gibbon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Brady, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Wallace at 5:30 p.m. on February 3. The Eagles will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.46 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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