Beloit is 9-1 against Clay Center since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Beloit Trojans will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Clay Center Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Beloit is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They fell just short of Concordia by a score of 67-65 on Friday.
Despite the loss, Beloit got top-tier performance from Eli Johnson, who went 9 for 14 en route to 20 points plus two blocks. Johnson's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Clark, who earned seven points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Clay Center came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 73-48 margin over Riley County on Friday.
Beloit skirted past Clay Center 58-56 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Beloit repeat their success, or does Clay Center have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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