The Beardstown Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. Their rough 51-27 loss to PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Beardstown can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 419th, while PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central is ranked 35th).
Leading PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central to victory were Carson Arthalony and Karlie Hoke. Arthalony scored 12 points along with seven rebounds, while Hoke scored 17 points along with five rebounds. The matchup was Arthalony's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jayce Privia, who scored nine points.
Beardstown has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Beardstown will be playing at home against Hamilton/Warsaw at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central's road trip will continue as they head out to face Teutopolis at 3:30 p.m. on January 6th. Teutopolis has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
