The Orangeville Broncos will take on the Durand Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Orangeville will head out to face Durand after giving up their first home loss of the season on Monday. Orangeville opened the new year with a less-than-successful 49-42 loss to Galena. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Broncos came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Pirates are ranked 237th).
Meanwhile, Durand had to suffer through a 62-19 loss at the hands of River Ridge/Scales Mound. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Durand's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Orangeville, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-3.
Everything came up roses for Orangeville against Durand in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 59-18 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orangeville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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