The Vandalia Vandals are taking a road trip to challenge the DuQuoin Indians at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Vandalia is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Brownstown on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Vandalia took a blow against Brownstown, falling 68-36. While losing is never fun, the Vandals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 308th, while the Bombers are ranked 111th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for DuQuoin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They secured a 54-50 W over Frankfort on Thursday.
Vandalia's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for DuQuoin, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
Vandalia was able to grind out a solid win over DuQuoin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 45-33. Does Vandalia have another victory up their sleeve, or will DuQuoin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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