Basketball Recap: Four Straight Road Wins for Seymour

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Previous 4 Games

02/10/25 - Away	58-52 W
02/05/24 - Home	59-43 W
03/02/21 - Home	54-45 W
01/18/17 - Away	60-48 W

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Seymour ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They snuck past the Beardstown Tigers with a 58-52 win. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.

Despite the loss, Beardstown saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Colby DeSollar posted 18 points and eight steals. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for DeSollar. Another player making a difference was Cleon Djafalo, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds.

Seymour pushed their record up to 15-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. As for Beardstown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Seymour won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Beardstown, they and Pittsfield will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Beardstown is facing Pittsfield at the right time seeing as Pittsfield is stuck on a five-game losing streak.