Basketball Recap: Illinois Valley Central Takes a Loss

Illinois Valley Central came up into this matchup off a tough 37-point defeat last Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Hall Red Devils by a score of 43-40 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Grey Ghosts have suffered since January 17, 2024.

Illinois Valley Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-8. As for Hall, their record is now 16-10.

Illinois Valley Central will host Brimfield at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hall, they will venture away from home to challenge Princeton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.