Neoga and Altamont are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Neoga Indians will square off against the Altamont Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Neoga was beaten by Newton 79-47. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the Eagles are ranked 76th).
Meanwhile, Altamont lost to Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on the road by a 43-29 margin on Friday.
Neoga's loss dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Altamont, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season.
Neoga came up short against Altamont when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 63-58. Can Neoga avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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