The Midwest Central Raiders just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Hartsburg-Emden Stags at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Monday, Midwest Central lost to Tremont on the road by a 73-56 margin. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 668th, while the Turks are ranked 132nd).
Hartsburg-Emden got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They breezed past Greenview to the tune of 63-36 on Friday. The Stags haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Hartsburg-Emden's win bumped their record up to 4-20. As for Midwest Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 18 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-20 record this season.
Midwest Central and Hartsburg-Emden were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but Midwest Central came up empty-handed after a 56-55 defeat. Can Midwest Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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