The Mt. Olive Wildcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight loss. They took a 69-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Alton-Wood River. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mt. Olive in their matchups with East Alton-Wood River: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Olive lost, one person who can't be blamed is Briley Viviano. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Viviano has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Dexter Frizzo, who scored 14 points.
Mt. Olive has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-21 record this season. As for East Alton-Wood River, their victory ended a 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-24.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Olive will square off against Lutheran at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Olive is coming into the match with 12 straight defeats on the road, meaning Lutheran will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for East Alton-Wood River, they will challenge Salem at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Salem presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than East Alton-Wood River in Illinois (Salem is ranked 312th, while East Alton-Wood River is ranked 634th).
