Beardstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 44-31 to the Rushville-Industry Rockets. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Despite the loss, Beardstown saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cleon Djafalo earned seven points plus seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tannar Riddell, who earned eight points in addition to six rebounds.
Beardstown's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Rushville-Industry, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Beardstown Tigers take on the Cuba/Spoon River Valley Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rushville-Industry has already played their next match (against Beardstown), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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