If Augusta Southeastern was feeling good fresh off their 58-31 takedown of Bushnell-Prairie City last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Suns fell 49-42 to the Beardstown Tigers on Friday. The Suns were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2025.
Beardstown got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ephrem Kayembe out in front who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards. Kayembe has become a key player for the Tigers: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 4-19 otherwise. Colby DeSollar was another key player, putting up 16 points and six steals.
Augusta Southeastern dropped their record down to 2-15 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Beardstown, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-20.
Coming up, Augusta Southeastern will square off against West Prairie at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Suns will need to watch out since the Cyclones have now posted at least 55 points in their last 14 contests. Beardstown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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