Southwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 44-22 to the Staunton Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Piasa Birds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 496th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 112th).
Southwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 8-20. As for Staunton, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwestern will head out to face off against Litchfield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Staunton, they and North Mac will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played.
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