Illinois High School Basketball - Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine holds off Dieterich
December 3, 2024: Oblong, IL The Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine basketball team scored 53 points and limited the visiting Dieterich Movin Maroons to 50 in the non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The now have a 4-1 record. They play next when they travel to Cumberland for a non-league game on Thursday, December 5. Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine will confront a Pirates team coming off a 48-33 non-league win over Casey-Westfield (Casey, IL). The Pirates record now stands at 2-3.
With the loss, Dieterich falls to 2-4 on the campaign. The Movin maroons travel to Brownstown (Brownstown, IL) to confront the Bombers in a game on Thursday, December 5. The Bombers go into the game with a record of 6-2. Brownstown won 69-17 in their recent league game against Farina South Central (Farina, IL)