The Beckman Trailblazers will head out on the road to face off against the Monticello Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Beckman might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Maquoketa an easy 51-26 win. The match marked the Trailblazers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Monticello unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 55-32 to Cascade. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Cougars are ranked 16th).
This is the second loss in a row for Beckman and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Monticello, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 4-2.
Beckman barely slipped by Monticello in their previous matchup back in February, winning 56-55. Does Beckman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monticello turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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