Basketball Recap: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Takes a Loss

If Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin was riding high fresh off their 41-14 takedown of Schlarman last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils took a 40-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.

Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, the win got them back to even at 5-5.

Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin and St. Joseph-Ogden could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (ranked 352nd) will meet Benton Central (ranked 119th) at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, St. Joseph-Ogden will face off against Sullivan at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday down 177 places (264 vs. 87).