After both having extra time off, the Lyons Lions and the Beloit Trojans will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Two weeks ago, Lyons had to suffer through a 62-25 loss at the hands of Sacred Heart.
Meanwhile, Beloit was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 48-44 to Ellsworth.
Lyons will have to contain Cassandra Thompson as she made an impact in Beloit's last game. She went 9 of 21 en route to 23 points and eight rebounds. With that strong performance, Thompson is now averaging an impressive 16.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Budke, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 boards.
Even though they lost, Beloit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Lyons' loss was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Beloit, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Lyons suffered a grim 53-31 defeat to Beloit in their previous matchup back in January of 2018. Can Lyons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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