Basketball Game Preview: Blue Ridge Knights vs. Argenta-Oreana Bombers

The Blue Ridge Knights will take on the Argenta-Oreana Bombers in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Blue Ridge is looking for their season's first win.

Blue Ridge saw some tournament action on Saturday. They were beaten by LeRoy 59-13. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 626th, while the Panthers are ranked 277th).

Meanwhile, Argenta-Oreana came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Villa Grove 48-11 on Thursday. The matchup marked the Bombers' most dominant victory of the season so far.

Blue Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Argenta-Oreana, their win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-7.

Blue Ridge suffered a grim 42-17 defeat to Argenta-Oreana when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Blue Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.