LaMoille hasn't had much luck against Earlville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The LaMoille Lions will square off against the Earlville Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
LaMoille's tournament run continued when they took on Newark on Tuesday. LaMoille was outmatched by Newark and fell 63-36.
The losing side was boosted by Tyler Billhorn, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 58.3% of LaMoille's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Brayden Klein, who put up seven points in addition to seven boards and six assists.
Even though they lost, LaMoille was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. This was only their 13th loss (out of 17 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Earlville unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Indian Creek by a score of 33-30. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Red Raiders have suffered since November 27, 2024.
LaMoille will have to contain Easton Fruit as he made an impact in Earlville's last game. He went 6 for 15 on his way to 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Fruit's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
LaMoille's defeat dropped their record down to 5-20. As for Earlville, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: LaMoille has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Earlville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
LaMoille suffered a grim 68-46 defeat to Earlville in their previous meeting on Friday. Can LaMoille avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
