Basketball Recap: Bauxite's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday

Miners

Previous 5 Games

01/02/25 vs Sheridan	47-50
12/28/24 @ Mountain View	59-43
12/27/24 @ Star City	67-61
12/26/24 @ West Side	61-58
12/13/24 @ Lisa Academy West	52-46

It was a good run, but Bauxite unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Sheridan Yellowjackets by a score of 50-47. The Miners were probably out for revenge after losing 61-49 to them when the teams met back in December of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Bauxite's defeat dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Sheridan, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.

Bauxite won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Pulaski Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bauxite is facing Pulaski Academy at the right time seeing as Pulaski Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Sheridan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hamburg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Sheridan's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Hamburg has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.