Basketball Recap: Monmouth United Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake
By Team Reports
Feb 4, 2025, 9:01am
Basketball Recap: Monmouth United Red Storm vs. Astoria/VIT Rebels
Monmouth United won the last time they faced Astoria/VIT and things went their way on Saturday too. The Monmouth United Red Storm enjoyed a cozy 39-21 win over the Astoria/VIT Rebels. Given the Red Storm's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Rebels are ranked 604th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Astoria/VIT saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Preslea Parker posted five points and eight rebounds.
Red Storm
| 02/01/25 @ Astoria/VIT | 39-21 |
| 01/29/25 @ Stark County | 57-22 |
The victory made it two in a row for Monmouth United and bumps their season record up to 23-3. As for Astoria/VIT, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-20.
Monmouth United has already played their next game, a 52-30 win against Midland on the 1st. As for Astoria/VIT, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 54-22 defeat against Havana on the 3rd.
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