Red Bud and Okawville are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Red Bud Musketeers will host the Okawville Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Okawville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Red Bud, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Red Bud turned things around against Freeburg on Saturday. They managed a 51-47 victory over the Midgets.
Meanwhile, Okawville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took an 84-65 bruising from Highland. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 391st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 125th).
Red Bud's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Okawville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Red Bud was able to grind out a solid victory over Okawville in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 55-45. Will Red Bud repeat their success, or does Okawville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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