The Jordan Beetdiggers and the Skyline Eagles will round out the year against one another at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Jordan has given up an average of 67 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jordan is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Cottonwood last Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Beetdiggers lost 79-58 to the Colts. The defeat continues a trend for the Beetdiggers in their meetings with the Colts: they've now lost five in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Layken Coelho, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Brown, who went 6-for-15 on his way to 14 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Skyline didn't have quite enough to beat Cyprus on Wednesday and fell 54-52.
Like Jordan, Skyline lost despite seeing results from several players. Timothy Hammer led the charge by shooting 45% from the field to rack up 14 points and five assists. Thomas Sunderland was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Jordan's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Skyline, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Jordan lost to Skyline on the road by a decisive 69-55 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Thankfully for the Beetdiggers, Yorgio Golesis (who put up 19 points and five assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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