Iroquois West is 1-9 against Watseka since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Iroquois West Raiders and the Watseka Warriors are set to duel. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Iroquois West is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Momence by a score of 53-46 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Watseka came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Vikings with points to spare, taking the game 53-35. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Vikings are ranked 350th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Watseka pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points per game. As for Iroquois West, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Iroquois West took a serious blow against Watseka when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 50-13. Can Iroquois West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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