Rushville-Industry has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Illini West Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, things could have been worse for Rushville-Industry, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-45 loss to Quincy Notre Dame. While losing is never fun, Rushville-Industry can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 567th, while Quincy Notre Dame is ranked 168th).
Meanwhile, Illini West scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Bushnell-Prairie City 68-44. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Illini West.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Illini West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tre Neiderman, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points and 0 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Neiderman has scored all season. Wesley Robertson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Rushville-Industry's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Illini West, they pushed their record up to 18-10 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Rushville-Industry might still be hurting after the 74-53 defeat they got from Illini West when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Rushville-Industry have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
