The Beardstown Tigers will square off against the North Greene Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Beardstown is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Beardstown faced off against Cuba/Spoon River Valley on Tuesday. Beardstown fell to Cuba/Spoon River Valley 51-46.
Despite the defeat, Beardstown saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cleon Djafalo went 6 for 8 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Meyer, who posted six points plus five rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, North Greene made off with a 51-50 win over Pleasant Hill. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Beardstown's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for North Greene, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Beardstown was able to grind out a solid victory over North Greene in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 48-38. Will Beardstown repeat their success, or does North Greene have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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