Salt Fork hadn't done well against St. Joseph-Ogden recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Salt Fork Storm strolled past the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans with points to spare, taking the game 57-41. Given the Storm's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Spartans are ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Storm
| 12/14/24 @ St. Joseph-Ogden | 57-41 |
| 12/09/24 @ Hoopeston | 41-29 |
| 12/05/24 @ Arcola | 41-22 |
| 11/23/24 @ Seeger | 40-32 |
| 11/21/24 @ Donovan/St. Anne | 65-30 |
| + 7 more games |
Salt Fork's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Salt Fork will head out on the road to take on Villa Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they will be home for the holidays to greet Mt. Pulaski at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Pulaski's defense has only allowed 29.3 points per game this season, so St. Joseph-Ogden's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
