The Eau Claire Beavers pushed their score all the way to 64 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 74-64 to Mendon. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Eau Claire in their matchups with Mendon: they've now lost three in a row.
Owen Gorham was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds for Mendon. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gorham has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Gorham, who scored 13 points.
Eau Claire has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Mendon, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8.
Eau Claire will look to defend their home court on Friday against Michigan Lutheran at 8:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Eau Claire will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Mendon, they will take on Climax-Scotts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mendon has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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