The Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos will be taking part in a tournament against the Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cerro Gordo/Bement has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Warrensburg-Latham will arrive with six straight victories.
Cerro Gordo/Bement will head out to face Warrensburg-Latham after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Cerro Gordo/Bement took a 54-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of LeRoy. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Panthers are ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Warrensburg-Latham against Argenta-Oreana on Friday as the squad secured an 82-23 win. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 25 points or more this season.
Warrensburg-Latham's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Cerro Gordo/Bement, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Cerro Gordo/Bement came up short against Warrensburg-Latham when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 44-31. Can Cerro Gordo/Bement avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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