Basketball Game Preview: Astoria/VIT Rebels vs. Augusta Southeastern Suns

The Astoria/VIT Rebels will take on the Augusta Southeastern Suns in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses dating back to last season for Astoria/VIT and five for Augusta Southeastern.

Astoria/VIT is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Illini West on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Astoria/VIT took a blow against Illini West, falling 61-20. The matchup marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 70-37, which was the final score in Augusta Southeastern's tilt against Quincy Notre Dame on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Suns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 645th, while the Raiders are ranked 215th).

Augusta Southeastern's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Astoria/VIT, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.

Astoria/VIT came up short against Augusta Southeastern when the teams last played back in February, falling 42-34. Will Astoria/VIT have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.