Basketball Game Preview: Beecher Bobcats vs. Grant Park Dragons

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Previous Games

01/13/25 - Home	42-32 W
12/12/24 - Away	50-21 W
01/31/24 - Away	56-24 W
12/07/23 - Home	58-15 W
01/12/23 - Home	33-39 L
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Beecher has gone 8-2 against Grant Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Bobcats will get right back to it and host the Dragons at 7:00 p.m.

On Wednesday, Beecher ended up a good deal behind Clifton Central and lost 55-39. The Bobcats have struggled against the Comets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grant Park). They walked away with a 35-25 win over Rosary two weeks ago. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons.

Grant Park's win came from a few key players Beecher will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Taylor Panozzo, who dropped a triple-double with 16 points, ten rebounds, and 11 blocks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Abi Roberts was another key player, going 6-for-13 on her way to 14 points along with eight boards and three steals.

Grant Park smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

The victory got Grant Park back to even at 2-2. As for Beecher, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Beecher beat Grant Park 42-32 when the teams last played back in January. Will the Bobcats repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.