The Loomis Wolves will take on the Ansley/Litchfield Spartans in a holiday battle at at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Loomis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, Loomis turned things around against Cambridge on Tuesday. They took down the Trojans 60-42.
It was another big night for Tyson Essex, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine boards. Ben Trompke was another key player, going 7 for 14 on his way to 15 points.
Meanwhile, Ansley/Litchfield was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 58-52 to Axtell. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Loomis' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Ansley/Litchfield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Loomis came up short against Ansley/Litchfield in their previous matchup back in January, falling 54-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ansley/Litchfield's Luke Bailey, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 21 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Now that Loomis knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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