Basketball Game Preview: Biggsville West Central Heat vs. Knoxville Blue Bullets

The Biggsville West Central Heat will head out on the road to square off against the Knoxville Blue Bullets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Last Monday, Biggsville West Central lost to Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] at home by a 51-33 margin. The Heat have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Knoxville humbled Galva with a 68-32 victory. Given the Blue Bullets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Wildcats are ranked 606th), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Knoxville is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Biggsville West Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.

Everything came up roses for Biggsville West Central against Knoxville when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 61-29 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Biggsville West Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.