It was a proper cat-fight when Beardstown duked it out with West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] on Thursday. The Tigers fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 43-41. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Cougars are ranked 129th).
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] found their leader in freshman Evynn Gregory, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Gregory has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ali Little, who posted nine points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Beardstown has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-17 record this season. As for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], they pushed their record up to 23-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Beardstown wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 32-29 win against Illini West on the 14th. As for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], they will be playing at home against Barry Western at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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