The Sylvan Hills Bears will head out to challenge the Mount St. Mary Academy Belles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Sylvan Hills and 12 for Mount St. Mary Academy.
Sylvan Hills came up into this matchup off a tough 30-point defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Parkview by a score of 51-49 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bears have suffered since November 17, 2023.
Meanwhile, Mount St. Mary Academy was beaten by Vilonia 69-32 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Belles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Eagles are ranked 24th).
Sylvan Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Mount St. Mary Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-18.
Sylvan Hills strolled past Mount St. Mary Academy when the teams last played back in January by a score of 38-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sylvan Hills since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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