Basketball Game Preview: Villa Grove Blue Devils vs. Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine

The Villa Grove Blue Devils will take on Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine in a tournament on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Villa Grove is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Salt Fork on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Villa Grove took a blow against Salt Fork, falling 63-34. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Storm recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine came up short against Marshall on Tuesday and fell 59-48.

Villa Grove's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

Villa Grove couldn't quite finish off Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 68-66. Can Villa Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.