The Illinois Valley Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against Reedsport at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Illinois Valley has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 28.
It was a proper cat-fight when Illinois Valley took on Myrtle Point on Friday. Illinois Valley took a 52-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Myrtle Point. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Bobcats are ranked 99th).
Meanwhile, Reedsport had to suffer through a 65-11 loss at the hands of Bandon. The game marked Reedsport's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Reedsport dropped their record down to 2-14 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Illinois Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Illinois Valley came up short against Reedsport when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 50-41. Can Illinois Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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