After a string of 17 wins, the New Madrid County Central Eagles's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. The match between them and Sikeston wasn't particularly close, with New Madrid County Central falling 90-76. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (64), New Madrid County Central still had to take the loss.
New Madrid County Central's loss came despite strong showings from Jadis Jones and BJ Williamson. Jones dropped a double-double on 31 points and 12 rebounds, while Williamson scored 28 points along with three steals. Jones is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 13 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ra'Mond Brooks, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
New Madrid County Central's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-2. As for Sikeston, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Madrid County Central will take on Central at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in New Madrid County Central's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Sikeston, they will be playing at home against Caruthersville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sikeston knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 22 games -- so hopefully Caruthersville likes a good challenge.
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