Basketball Game Preview: Brimfield Indians vs. Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts

The Brimfield Indians will head out to face off against the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Monday, Brimfield ended up a good deal behind Elmwood and lost 53-36.

Illinois Valley Central has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-40 heartbreaker at the hands of Hall. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Grey Ghosts have suffered since January 17, 2024.

Brimfield's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-9. As for Illinois Valley Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-8.

Everything came up roses for Brimfield against Illinois Valley Central in their previous meeting back in January of 2020, as the squad secured a 72-36 win. In that contest, Brimfield amassed a halftime lead of 40-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.