Stark County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by the Kewanee Boilermakers 64-35. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 627th, while the Boilermakers are ranked 311th).
Stark County's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-8. As for Kewanee, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
Stark County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bureau Valley at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Kewanee, they will be taking part in a tournament against Forreston at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Forreston's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
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