After a string of three wins, the West Point-Beemer Cadets's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of North Bend Central by a score of 50-48. The match was a 26-26 toss-up at halftime, but West Point-Beemer couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, West Point-Beemer saw an underclassman step up: Hunter Swanson scored 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Peyton Penrose was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
West Point-Beemer's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for North Bend Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Point-Beemer is on the road again on Tuesday and plays the Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th. As for North Bend Central, they will face off against the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Arlington focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 last Friday.
