Beardstown had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 10-12 to make it six. They lost 62-36 to the Hamilton/Warsaw Titans. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the Titans are ranked 30th).
As for Hamilton/Warsaw, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Hamilton/Warsaw found their leader in freshman Maci Haas, who shot 6-for-10 from deep and dropped a double-double with 26 points and ten rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Haas has scored at least a third of the Titans' points. Another player making a difference was Scarlett Yuskis, who posted 12 points.
Looking ahead, Beardstown will welcome Rushville-Industry at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hamilton/Warsaw, they are taking a road trip to challenge Clark County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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