The Loyal Greyhounds will challenge the Blair-Taylor Wildcats on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If Loyal beats Blair-Taylor with 84 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Loyal beat Greenwood on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 84-33. The Greyhounds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 33 points or more this season.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Blair-Taylor and Elmwood/Plum City, and Blair-Taylor kept the tradition alive. Blair-Taylor pulled ahead with a 79-78 photo finish over Elmwood/Plum City on Tuesday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Blair-Taylor's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points over those games. As for Loyal, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-7.
Loyal came up short against Blair-Taylor in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 54-42. Can Loyal avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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