Having just played yesterday, the Southeast of Saline Trojans will jump right back in to play the Beloit Trojans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Southeast of Saline and Goodland squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly Southeast of Saline had to settle for second. They lost to the Cowboys on the road by a decisive 55-38 margin. Southeast of Saline's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Owen Bailey put forth a good effort for the losing side as he almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that he pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gannon Jacobson, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Beloit faced Wellsville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The match between Beloit and Wellsville wasn't particularly close, with Beloit falling 68-49. Beloit's loss signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Beloit had strong showings from Eli Johnson, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds, and Bryce Beisner, who scored 17 points along with two blocks. Beisner has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Cheney, who scored seven points.
Southeast of Saline's record is now 15-10. Beloit's record is now 23-2.
Saturday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Southeast of Saline have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 41.4% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Beloit struggles in that department as they've made 47.4% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Southeast of Saline ended up a good deal behind Beloit in their previous meeting back in February, losing 45-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Beisner, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Now that Southeast of Saline knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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