After flying high against Illinois School for the Deaf on Wednesday, North Greene came back down to earth. The Spartans fell 40-34 to the Beardstown Tigers on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Sydney Schutz and Mya Forrester certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Schutz posted 12 points along with seven boards and four steals, while Forrester earned 12 points and six rebounds. Kiera Hurt was another key player, putting up five points.
North Greene's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Beardstown, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Looking ahead, North Greene will square off against Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Beardstown, they will face off against Astoria/VIT at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rebels have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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