The Brownstown/St. Elmo Eagles will face off against the Dieterich Movin Maroons at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Friday, Brownstown/St. Elmo didn't have quite enough to beat Mulberry Grove and fell 48-45. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dieterich, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 64-45 victory over Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine on Friday. Given the Movin Maroons' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine are ranked 570th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dieterich pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Brownstown/St. Elmo, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Things could have been worse for Brownstown/St. Elmo, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-46 loss to Dieterich in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Brownstown/St. Elmo, Caleb Gephart (who went 8 for 13 en route to 21 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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