Astoria/VIT and Elmwood are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Astoria/VIT Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Elmwood Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Astoria/VIT took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 50-26 margin over Bushnell-Prairie City.
| 12/04/24 vs Farmington | 8 |
| 01/27/25 vs Bushnell-Prairie City | 7 |
| 12/28/24 vs West Prairie | 6 |
| 12/26/24 vs Liberty | 5 |
| 12/27/24 vs Cuba/Spoon River Valley | 4 |
Hannah Horwedel and Kathrin Miller were among the main playmakers for Astoria/VIT as the former posted eight points in addition to seven steals and five boards and the latter put up seven points and five steals. That's the most points Miller has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Gorsuch, who earned nine points and three steals.
Astoria/VIT was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Elmwood took their game on Monday with ease, bagging a 53-17 victory over West Prairie. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Cyclones are ranked 604th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elmwood's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-11. As for Astoria/VIT, their victory ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-18.
Astoria/VIT came up short against Elmwood when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 43-35. Will Astoria/VIT 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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