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| 12/13/24 - Home | 69-68 W |
| 02/21/24 - Neutral | 39-47 L |
| 01/26/24 - Home | 65-45 W |
| 12/08/23 - Away | 74-54 W |
| 01/27/23 - Away | 56-54 W |
| + 5 more games |
Steeleville is 9-1 against New Athens since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Steeleville Warriors will take on the New Athens Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Steeleville is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Steeleville was beaten by Pinckneyville 71-38. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Panthers are ranked 41st).
Meanwhile, New Athens can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 66-58 victory over Valmeyer.
New Athens' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-7. As for Steeleville, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Steeleville won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, slipping by New Athens 69-68. The rematch might be a little tougher for Steeleville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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