The Scales Mound Hornets will take on the South Beloit Sobos at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Scales Mound will be strutting in after a win while South Beloit will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Scales Mound strolled past Stockton with points to spare, taking the game 62-43. The Hornets pushed the score to 51-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Blackhawks cut but never quite recovered from.
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Scales Mound's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aidan Soppe, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 18 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Soppe has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Derrick Distler, who went 5 of 12 en route to 18 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, South Beloit's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They came up short against Northridge, falling 60-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Sobos have suffered since February 15, 2024.
Scales Mound's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-11. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for South Beloit, their loss dropped their record down to 17-4.
Things could have been worse for Scales Mound, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-46 loss to South Beloit in their previous matchup last Saturday. Will Scales Mound have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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