The South Beloit Sobos are taking a road trip to face off against the Scales Mound Hornets at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.
South Beloit is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Northridge just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 60-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Sobos have suffered since February 15, 2024.
Meanwhile, Scales Mound didn't have too much trouble with Stockton on Thursday as they won 62-43. The Hornets pushed the score to 51-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Blackhawks cut but never quite recovered from.
Scales Mound's win came from a few key players South Beloit will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aidan Soppe, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 18 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Derrick Distler, who went 5 for 12 en route to 18 points.
Scales Mound's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-11. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for South Beloit, their loss dropped their record down to 17-4.
South Beloit strolled past Scales Mound in their previous matchup last Saturday by a score of 62-46. Will South Beloit repeat their success, or does Scales Mound have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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