Odin/Patoka pushed their score all the way to 78 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Crab Orchard by a score of 80-78. Despite running the score up even higher than they did last Tuesday (58), Odin/Patoka still had to take the loss.
Odin/Patoka has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Crab Orchard, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Odin/Patoka will be home for the holidays to greet Woodlawn at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crab Orchard will be home for the holidays to greet Elverado at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elverado will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 644th, while Crab Orchard is ranked 266th).