There's no place like home for Rushville-Industry, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They managed a 55-50 victory over the Beardstown Tigers on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 44-31 back in November of 2024.
Beardstown lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Cleon Djafalo, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. That's the most points Djafalo has posted since back in November of 2024. Tannar Riddell was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
The win got Rushville-Industry back to even at 7-7. As for Beardstown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rushville-Industry will head out to square off against Astoria/VIT at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Beardstown, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Beardstown Tigers challenge the Barry Western Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Beardstown is facing Barry Western at the right time seeing as Barry Western is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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