Illinois High School Basketball - Villa Grove overwhelmed by Arcola
January 27, 2024: Arcola, IL 61910 The Villa Grove Blue Devils basketball team (Villa Grove, IL), was overwhelmed 59-17 in Saturday's league battle with the host Arcola Purple Riders (Arcola, IL)
The Purple Riders now possess a 19-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Argenta-Oreana for a Lincoln Prairie battle on Monday, January 29. Arcola will confront a Bombers team coming off a 55-25 non-league loss to Mt. Pulaski (Mt. Pulaski, IL). The Bombers record now stands at 5-14.
The Blue Devils (1-15) will now prepare for their battle against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond (Arthur, IL). The Knights come into the Lincoln Prairie battle with a 15-10 record. In their last battle, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond trounced Central A & M (Moweaqua, IL), 36-34, in a non-league battle.