Basketball Recap: Lewistown Comes Up Short

Lewistown was the 46-45 winner over Illini West when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Lewistown Indians lost 44-20 to the Illini West Chargers on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Indians have suffered against the Chargers since January 8, 2022.

Abby Wiegand was Lewistown's leading scorer, having posted seven points.

Lewistown has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Illini West, they now have a winning record of 8-7.

Lewistown didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-32 loss against Mendon Unity on the 28th. As for Illini West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 45-34 victory against Beardstown on the 28th.