The Mt. Zion Braves will head out to take on the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mt. Zion is headed into Tuesday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a 66-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Niles North on Saturday. While the Braves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 16-8 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Teutopolis posted their closest win since December 27, 2024 on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Champaign Central 54-51. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wooden Shoes.
Teutopolis is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Mt. Zion, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 14-6.
Mt. Zion strolled past Teutopolis in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 55-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Zion 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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