Basketball Recap: Sullivan's Victory on Monday Extends Winning Streak to 13

Redskins

Previous Games

02/10/25 @ Blue Ridge/DeLand-Weldon	62-14
02/10/25 @ Blue Ridge	62-14
02/06/25 @ Villa Grove	62-13
02/03/25 vs Okaw Valley	75-6
01/30/25 @ Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]	63-24
+ 8 more games

Sullivan came tearing into Monday's game with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Blue Ridge/DeLand-Weldon Knights by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 62-14. Given the Redskins' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Knights are ranked 694th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Sullivan pushed their record up to 27-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.5 points over those games. As for Blue Ridge/DeLand-Weldon, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Coming up, Sullivan will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Warrensburg-Latham at 7:00 p.m. As for Blue Ridge/DeLand-Weldon, they will square off against Urbana University at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Blue Ridge/DeLand-Weldon is facing Urbana University at the right time seeing as Urbana University is stuck on a six-game losing streak.