Illinois High School Basketball - Villa Grove thwarted by Blue Ridge
January 15, 2024: Farmer City, IL 61842 The Villa Grove Blue Devils basketball team (Villa Grove, IL), was toppled 30-22 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Blue Ridge Knights (Farmer City, IL)
The Knights now possess a 5-14 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond for a Lincoln Prairie battle on Monday, January 22. Blue Ridge will confront a Knights team coming off a 58-56 non-league loss to Cumberland (Toledo, IL). The Knights record now stands at 13-10.
The Blue Devils (1-12) will now prepare for their battle against Arcola (Arcola, IL). The Purple Riders come into the Lincoln Prairie battle with a 17-4 record. In their last battle, Arcola beat Sullivan (Sullivan, IL), 52-42, in a non-league battle.