Basketball Game Preview: Monmouth-Roseville Titans vs. Illini West Chargers

The Monmouth-Roseville Titans and the Illini West Chargers will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played.

On Friday, Monmouth-Roseville didn't have quite enough to beat Sherrard and fell 51-48. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

Meanwhile, Illini West entered their tilt with Bushnell-Prairie City on Friday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 47-26 victory. The team accrued 33 points in the first half and coasted on those for the win.

Monmouth-Roseville's defeat dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Illini West, their victory bumped their record up to 20-8.

Monmouth-Roseville came up short against Illini West when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 48-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Illini West's Wesley Robertson, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten rebounds. Now that Monmouth-Roseville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.