Girard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 59-45 bruising from the Galena Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 76th).
Girard's loss dropped their record down to 2-8-2. As for Galena, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Girard has already played their next game (against Anderson County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Galena will head out on the road to square off against Northeast on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Northeast: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Galena has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
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