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| 01/02/24 - Away | 83-12 W |
| 01/03/23 - Home | 56-20 W |
| 12/03/19 - Home | 44-31 W |
| 11/27/18 - Away | 55-42 W |
| 11/28/17 - Home | 64-57 W |
| + 4 more games |
Litchfield has gone 9-0 against Mt. Olive recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Litchfield Purple Panthers will be playing at home against the Mt. Olive Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. Litchfield is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Litchfield lost 63-37 to Triad on Friday. 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 394th, while the Knights are ranked 77th).
Ethan Saathoff put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keenan Logan, who posted four points.
Meanwhile, Mt. Olive slipped by First Baptist Academy 49-48 back in December of 2024.
Litchfield better keep an eye on Matthew Bywater. He was instrumental in Mt. Olive's win, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. Bywater has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Briley Viviano, who had ten points and five rebounds.
Mt. Olive's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Litchfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Litchfield has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Mt. Olive struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Litchfield against Mt. Olive in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured an 83-12 win. Will Litchfield repeat their success, or does Mt. Olive have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
