There's no place like home for Tremont, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with an 81-73 victory over the Eureka Hornets on Thursday. Given the Turks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Hornets are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Turks
| 01/23/25 vs Eureka | 81-73 |
| 01/17/25 vs El Paso-Gridley | 77-56 |
| 01/14/25 vs Flanagan-Cornell | 94-65 |
| 12/27/24 vs Calvary | 76-69 |
| 12/21/24 vs Illinois Valley Central | 74-70 |
| + 2 more games |
Tremont's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.6 points per game. As for Eureka, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.
Tremont will take on Deer Creek-Mackinaw at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Tremont knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Deer Creek-Mackinaw likes a good challenge. As for Eureka, they will venture away from home to face off against Heyworth at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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