Basketball Preview: Illini Bluffs Tigers vs. ROWVA/Williamsfield Cougars
Illini Bluffs is 4-0 against ROWVA/Williamsfield since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Illini Bluffs Tigers take on the ROWVA/Williamsfield Cougars at 11:30 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Illini Bluffs will head into Monday's contest out to bounce back: they lost a heartbreaker on Monday after a huge 33-point win in their prior game. They fell just short of East Peoria by a score of 55-52. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Raiders are ranked 117th).
Meanwhile, ROWVA/Williamsfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 44-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Elmwood.
Illini Bluffs' defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for ROWVA/Williamsfield, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Illini Bluffs against ROWVA/Williamsfield in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 50-19 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Illini Bluffs since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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