Illini Central/Greenview is on a three-game streak of home losses, Astoria/VIT a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Saturday. Illini Central/Greenview will host the Astoria/VIT Rebels at 1:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Thursday, Illini Central/Greenview didn't have quite enough to beat Williamsville and fell 34-31.
Meanwhile, Astoria/VIT ended up a good deal behind West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] on Monday and lost 69-50. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 602nd, while the Cougars are ranked 280th).
Illini Central/Greenview will need to focus on slowing down Dixie Chenoweth, one of several Astoria/VIT players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 14 points and six boards. That's the most rebounds Chenoweth has posted since back in December of 2024. Emma Gorsuch was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Astoria/VIT's loss dropped their record down to 3-24. As for Illini Central/Greenview, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-15.
Illini Central/Greenview was able to grind out a solid victory over Astoria/VIT in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 52-39. Will Illini Central/Greenview repeat their success, or does Astoria/VIT have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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