It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-33, which was the final score in the Beloit Memorial Purple Knights's tilt against the Guilford Vikings on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Purple Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 267th in Wisconsin, while the Vikings are ranked 92nd in Illinois).
Guilford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Baylee Sandine led the charge by going 7 for 15 on her way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aishah Smith, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Beloit Memorial's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Guilford, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Beloit Memorial will challenge Burlington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Guilford, they will square off against Freeport at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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