The Lyons Lions will head out on the road to take on the Beloit Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Lyons came up short against Sacred Heart and fell 61-54. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Knights are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, Beloit had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trojans, sneaking past 65-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Beloit has posted since February 13, 2024.
Lyons better keep an eye on Eli Johnson. He was instrumental in Beloit's win, dropping a double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Johnson has scored at least a third of Beloit's points. Charlie Burke was another key player, putting up 12 points along with five assists and three steals.
Beloit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Beloit pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Lyons, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Lyons came up short against Beloit in their previous matchup back in January, falling 70-58. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who went 11-for-16 en route to 26 points and seven boards. Now that Lyons knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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