Beardstown is 0-5 against Central/Southeastern since December of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Beardstown Tigers face off against the Central/Southeastern Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
While Beardstown didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 51-26 margin over Astoria/VIT on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Central/Southeastern put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Illini West to the tune of 55-27. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Chargers are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central/Southeastern pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Beardstown, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Beardstown, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 54-39 loss to Central/Southeastern in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Beardstown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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