Basketball Game Preview: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils vs. St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans + How To Watch

By Team Reports Dec 20, 2025, 3:09am

Basketball Preview: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils vs. St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans

HOW TO WATCH: This game will be live streamed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & St. Joseph-Ogden High School. Watch Live Stream

The Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully St. Joseph-Ogden likes a good challenge.

Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Oakwood: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Blue Devils blew the Comets out of the water with a 65-34 final score. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Comets: they've now won six in a row.

Keison Peoples

Points

12/12/25 @ Oakwood33
12/09/25 @ Cissna Park25
12/06/25 vs Schlarman26
12/02/25 @ Tolono Unity39
11/28/25 vs Covington31
+ 6 more games

Keison Peoples was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 33 points and 11 rebounds. His big performance that evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Micah Tidwell, who posted nine points and six steals.

Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2024.

Meanwhile, St. Joseph-Ogden came up short against Normal University on Friday and fell 64-51.

Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.

Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin barely slipped by St. Joseph-Ogden when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 45-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils 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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