The Sikeston Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Mary's Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sikeston knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 games -- so hopefully St. Mary's likes a good challenge.
Sikeston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Farmington, who was ranked 14th at the time (Sikeston was ranked 13th). Sikeston took an 81-74 hit to the loss column at the hands of Farmington on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's played a tough match on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Alton, falling 76-52. The Dragons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-27.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Mary's and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Sikeston, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.
Everything went Sikeston's way against St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in March of 2018, as Sikeston made off with a 76-50 win. Does Sikeston have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Mary's turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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