The Okaw Valley Timberwolves will venture away from home to face off against the Arcola Purple Riders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Okaw Valley has given up an average of 54.4 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Saturday, Okaw Valley lost to Cumberland on the road by a 70-55 margin. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 580th, while the Pirates are ranked 169th).
Meanwhile, Arcola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 43-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Villa Grove.
Okaw Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 10-18. As for Arcola, their loss dropped their record down to 11-16.
Okaw Valley couldn't quite get it done against Arcola in their previous meeting back in February of 2025 as they fell 52-44. Can the Timberwolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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