If Beechwood was riding high fresh off their 81-47 takedown of Mason County last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Beechwood Tigers fell just short of the Holy Cross Indians by a score of 61-59 on Friday. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Indians earlier this season, when they won 50-41.
Beechwood's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Holy Cross, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Beechwood won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Campbell County at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Beechwood is facing Campbell County at the right time seeing as Campbell County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Holy Cross, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against Newport Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Holy Cross knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Newport Central Catholic likes a good challenge.
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