The Vandalia Vandals will venture away from home to face off against the Litchfield Purple Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Thursday, Vandalia was beaten by Hillsboro 71-44. The loss continues a trend for the Vandals in their matchups with the Hiltoppers: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Litchfield on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew North Greene out of the water with a 55-22 final score. With the Purple Panthers ahead 33-8 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Vandalia's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Litchfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-15 record this season.
Vandalia strolled past Litchfield when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 61-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vandalia 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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