The Sikeston Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Charleston Bluejays at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sikeston's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Two weeks ago, Sikeston strolled past Timberland with points to spare, taking the game 88-70. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the T-Wolves are ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Charleston). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Kelly 95-65. With the Bluejays ahead 54-33 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Sikeston better keep an eye on Treshaun Schandon. He was instrumental in Charleston's win, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. With that strong performance, Schandon is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Deshaun Henderson, who went 8 of 10 on his way to 17 points and three steals.
Charleston was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Sikeston's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Charleston, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Everything came up roses for Sikeston against Charleston in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured an 89-43 win. In that match, Sikeston amassed a halftime lead of 50-24, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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