Macon lost against Chillicothe back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Macon Tigers fell 48-35 to the Chillicothe Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Hornets are ranked 22nd).
Chillicothe's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lyla Beetsma, who went 5 of 9 en route to 16 points along with five assists and three steals. Beetsma has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Liz Oliver, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 16 points and five steals.
Macon's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Chillicothe, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
Macon will head out to take on Savannah at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Chillicothe, they will host Centralia at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Centralia will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Chillicothe surely won't give up without a fight.
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