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

By Team Reports Jan 26, 2025, 2:54am

Basketball Preview: Pontiac Indians vs. Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts

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Pontiac is 8-2 against Illinois Valley Central since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pontiac Indians will face off against the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

On Saturday, Pontiac came up short against Normal West and fell 50-42.

Meanwhile, Illinois Valley Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 58-53 to St. Joseph-Ogden. The Grey Ghosts haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Pontiac's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Illinois Valley Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.

Pontiac beat Illinois Valley Central 59-48 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pontiac since the team 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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