It was a proper cat-fight when Thorp duked it out with Black River Falls on Monday. The Cardinals were beaten by the Tigers 86-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cardinals have suffered since January 27th.
Braylon Backaus was his usual excellent self, going 11-for-24 to rack up 26 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals for Black River Falls. Backaus' big performance that evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 26 points. Mason Meimann was another key player, shooting 64% from the field on his way to 19 points and three steals.
Thorp's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Black River Falls, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Thorp will head out to take on Stanley-Boyd at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Black River Falls, they will venture away from home to square off against West Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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