Red Bud lost against Okawville back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The game between the Red Bud Musketeers and the Okawville Rockets didn't end well, with the Red Bud Musketeers falling 38-24. While losing is never fun, the Musketeers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Rockets are ranked 97th).
Despite the loss, Red Bud still got an impressive performance from Jeda Kathryn Friess, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points and five rebounds.
Leading Okawville to victory were Brynn Rhodes and Caroline Tepe. Rhodes posted 15 points, while Tepe put up six points and six steals. With that strong performance, Tepe is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Schae Juenger was another key player, putting up five points.
Red Bud has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season. As for Okawville, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5.
Red Bud will head out to challenge East Alton-Wood River at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Okawville has already played their next contest, a 44-31 loss against O'Fallon on the 18th.
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