The Litchfield Purple Panthers will square off against the Edinburg Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Litchfield turned things around against Nokomis on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Redskins, sneaking past 36-34. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Purple Panthers have posted since December 8, 2023.
| 01/11/25 @ Nokomis | 3 |
| 12/15/23 @ Pana | 3 |
| 12/14/24 vs Lincolnwood | 2 |
| 01/05/24 vs Vandalia | 2 |
| 12/28/24 @ Carlinville | 1 |
Litchfield had a senior duo take command as Brayden Ronco went 6 of 15 en route to 14 points and Nate Schaake posted ten points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. That's the most blocks Schaake has posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Edinburg had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They walked away with a 70-58 victory over the Aces. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Aces are ranked 601st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Litchfield's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9. As for Edinburg, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
Litchfield lost to Edinburg on the road by a decisive 62-47 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can Litchfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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