The Loomis Wolves lost against the Axtell Wildcats back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Loomis took a 52-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Axtell. Loomis has not had much luck with Axtell recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Loomis had strong showings from Brooklyn Wiese, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds, and Sophia Schemper, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Wiese is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeigh Booe, who scored four points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Loomis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Axtell only pulled down seven offensive rebounds.
Axtell found their leader in underclassman Emily Danburg, who scored 31 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Danburg has scored all season. Kassidy Wehrer was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Loomis' defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Axtell, their victory bumped their record up to 3-17.
Loomis will be playing at home against Pleasanton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Pleasanton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Tuesday. As for Axtell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwest on Friday. The timing isn't great for Axtell: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home, while Southwest has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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