Basketball Recap: Okawville Comes Up Short

If Okawville was riding high fresh off their 56-24 takedown of Trico last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Okawville Rockets fell just short of the Chester Yellowjackets by a score of 46-43 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rockets have suffered since December 8, 2023.

Okawville's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Chester, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.

Okawville has already played their next matchup, a 66-51 victory against Steeleville on the 14th. As for Chester, they will venture away from home to face off against Sparta at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.