The Pittsfield Saukees will venture away from home to challenge the Seymour Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pittsfield will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Pittsfield's tournament run continued when they took on Hamilton on Monday. Pittsfield came out on top against Hamilton by a score of 53-40. Given the Saukees' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Cardinals are ranked 155th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/30/24 vs Hamilton | 23 |
| 12/28/24 vs Brown County | 20 |
| 12/27/24 vs Illini Bluffs | 24 |
| 12/26/24 vs Lewistown | 29 |
| 12/16/24 vs Liberty | 22 |
Pittsfield found their leader in freshman Reese Ramsey, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. The match was Ramsey's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Lila Simon, who posted eight points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Pittsfield was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Seymour didn't have quite enough to beat West Prairie back in December of 2024 and fell 45-42.
Seymour's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Pittsfield, their victory bumped their record up to 15-0.
Everything came up roses for Pittsfield against Seymour when the teams last played back in January of 2023, as the squad secured a 61-17 win. Does Pittsfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Seymour turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
