The Scott Beavers will venture away from home to take on the Ulysses Tigers on Friday. Scott is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.
Scott is headed into Friday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-56 heartbreaker at the hands of Hugoton. That's two games in a row now that the Beavers have lost by exactly three points.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jackson Rumford, who went 9 for 16 on his way to 22 points along with eight boards and five assists. Eloy Ruelas was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to eight assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Ulysses came up short against Colby on Friday and fell 63-51. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost seven in a row.
Scott's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Ulysses, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Scott was able to grind out a solid victory over Ulysses in their previous meeting back in January, winning 56-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scott since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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