The Sturgeon Bulldogs waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against Community by a score of 46-35. That's another feather in the cap for Sturgeon, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Isaac Bolles, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Connor Lawson, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Sturgeon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season. As for Community, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost 12 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sturgeon will take on New Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Franklin is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins on the road, meaning Sturgeon will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Community, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Glasgow at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Community will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings (they are ranked 550th, while Glasgow is ranked 233rd).
