After five games on the road, Beardstown is heading back home. They will take on the Hamilton Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Beardstown has not done well against the Mustangs recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Beardstown came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mustangs and snuck past 46-43.
Meanwhile, Hamilton had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They secured a 72-66 W over Biggsville West Central. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Beardstown's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-16. As for Hamilton, they pushed their record up to 20-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Beardstown came up short against the Titans in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 57-45. Will Beardstown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
