Basketball Recap: Illini West Piles Up the Points Against Astoria/VIT

Chargers

Margin (Wins)

01/06/25 vs Astoria/VIT	28
12/27/24 vs Lewistown	24
12/28/24 vs Beardstown	11
01/03/25 @ Liberty	-1
12/30/24 vs Havana	-19

There's no place like home for Illini West, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Astoria/VIT Rebels 53-25 on Monday. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Illini West pushed their record up to 10-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.8 points. As for Astoria/VIT, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-14.

Illini West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-40 victory against Mendon Unity on the 8th. As for Astoria/VIT, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 45-16 defeat against Lewistown on the 9th.