Basketball Game Preview: Mendon Unity Mustangs vs. Beardstown Tigers

The Mendon Unity Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Beardstown Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Tuesday, Mendon Unity earned a 45-36 victory over Clark County. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.

Meanwhile, Beardstown had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 53-46 win over the Eagles.

Mendon Unity's victory bumped their record up to 13-15. As for Beardstown, their win bumped their record up to an identical 13-15.

Mendon Unity ended up a good deal behind Beardstown in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, losing 51-33. Can Mendon Unity avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.