The Knoxville Blue Bullets will head out to take on the Annawan Braves/Bravettes at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Knoxville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 24 straight losses, while Annawan will come in with five straight wins.
On Friday, Knoxville was beaten by Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] 70-40. The Blue Bullets were down 59-31 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Annawan strolled past Stark County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 64-50. Given the Braves/Bravettes' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Rebels are ranked 677th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Knoxville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-23. As for Annawan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Knoxville might still be hurting after the 68-44 loss they got from Annawan when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Knoxville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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