After flying high against Wilcox-Hildreth on Friday, Loomis came back down to earth. The Loomis Wolves took a hard 80-63 fall against the Dundy County-Stratton Tigers on Saturday. The Wolves have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Loomis lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Hoyt Thorell, who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points. Tyson Essex was another key player, going 7 of 14 on his way to 15 points and six boards.
Dundy County-Stratton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lane Bybee, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. Bybee continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was August Shaw, who went 5 for 9 en route to 19 points along with six assists and six boards.
Loomis now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Dundy County-Stratton, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Loomis has already played their next game (against Brady), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Dundy County-Stratton Tigers face off against the Wallace Wildcats at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Wallace's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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