Basketball Recap: Olympia Takes a Loss

Olympia came up into this matchup off a tough 31-point defeat last Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Illini Central Cougars by a score of 61-58 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Spartans have suffered since January 17th.

Olympia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Illini Central, their victory bumped their record up to 14-12.

Coming up, Olympia will host Pleasant Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Illini Central, they will challenge Athens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Illini Central is facing Athens at the right time seeing as Athens is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.