Preview: Villa Grove Blue Devils vs. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights
Villa Grove is 0-3 against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Villa Grove Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Illinois (Villa Grove is ranked 560th, while Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond is ranked 581st).
Last Friday, Villa Grove ended up a good deal behind Arcola and lost 63-47. Villa Grove has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 79-46 win over Unity Christian. The team's offensive explosion also rewarded Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond with their most commanding win of the season.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond had a senior duo take command as Connor Nettles scored 30 points along with four steals and Jayce Parsons dropped a triple-double on 18 points, 11 rebounds, and ten assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nettles has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Hilligoss, who scored ten points.
Villa Grove's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-12. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-17 record this season.
Villa Grove came up short against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond in their previous meeting back in January, falling 56-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nettles, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Now that Villa Grove knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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