The Watseka Warriors will challenge the Westville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Watseka is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Watseka lost to Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin on the road by a 67-49 margin. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 618th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 84th).
Meanwhile, Westville's matchup on Tuesday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They put the hurt on Salt Fork with a sharp 44-24 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Westville's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.8 points. As for Watseka, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Watseka came up short against Westville in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 41-36. Will Watseka have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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