Tolono Unity is 1-9 against St. Joseph-Ogden since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tolono Unity Rockets will challenge the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Tolono Unity's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matches.
On Tuesday, Tolono Unity came up short against Danville and fell 76-69. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Rockets came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Vikings are ranked 242nd).
Meanwhile, St. Joseph-Ogden made easy work of Rantoul on Tuesday and carried off a 77-55 victory. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
St. Joseph-Ogden's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.8 points. As for Tolono Unity, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-7.
Tolono Unity and St. Joseph-Ogden were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but Tolono Unity came up empty-handed after a 73-72 loss. Can Tolono Unity avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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