Basketball Game Preview: Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine vs. Red Hill Salukis

Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine and Red Hill are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine will square off against the Red Hill Salukis at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Red Hill will arrive with three straight wins.

Last Saturday, Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine came up short against North Clay/Clay City and fell 65-54. While losing is never fun, Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 575th, while North Clay/Clay City is ranked 280th).

Meanwhile, Red Hill earned a 59-50 victory over Vincennes Rivet on Friday.

Red Hill now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.

Everything went Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine's way against Red Hill when the teams last played back in January, as Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine made off with a 59-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.