Litchfield is 1-6 against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Litchfield Purple Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers at 6:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Litchfield ended up a good deal behind Hillsboro and lost 48-30. While losing is never fun, the Purple Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 420th, while the Hiltoppers are ranked 123rd).
Meanwhile, New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly waltzed into their match on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They took their game with ease, bagging a 53-21 win over the Wildcats.
Litchfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Things could have been worse for Litchfield, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-40 loss to New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly in their previous meeting back in November. Will Litchfield 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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