Bloomington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against the Richwoods Knights, falling 68-48. While losing is never fun, the Purple Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 538th, while the Knights are ranked 171st).
Bloomington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Richwoods, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Bloomington will host Urbana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Richwoods, they will challenge Peoria at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Richwoods will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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