Okawville and Red Bud are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Okawville Rockets are taking a road trip to square off against the Red Bud Musketeers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Okawville is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Okawville's tournament run continued when they took on Highland on Monday. The game between Okawville and Highland didn't end well, with Okawville falling 84-65. 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).
Meanwhile, Red Bud hadn't done well against Freeburg recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Red Bud secured a 51-47 W over Freeburg. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Musketeers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Okawville's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Red Bud, their win bumped their record up to 5-12.
Okawville came up short against Red Bud in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 55-45. Can Okawville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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