Heyworth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-50 heartbreaker at the hands of the Tri-Valley Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 386th, while the Vikings are ranked 105th).
Heyworth's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Tri-Valley, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 21-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heyworth will square off against Fisher at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heyworth is facing Fisher at the right time seeing as Fisher is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Tri-Valley, they will venture away from home to face off against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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