Basketball Recap: Tolono Unity Takes a Loss

Tolono Unity was the 36-28 winner over Illinois Valley Central when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Tolono Unity Rockets fell 44-31 to the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts on Thursday.

Tolono Unity's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Illinois Valley Central, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-6.

Tolono Unity and Illinois Valley Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Tolono Unity will take on PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday down 253 places (316 vs. 63). Similarly, Illinois Valley Central (ranked 200th) will meet Pleasant Plains (ranked 44th) at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.