Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 56-41 fall against the Casey-Westfield Warriors. While losing is never fun, Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 630th, while Casey-Westfield is ranked 140th).
Casey-Westfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hayden Parcel, who went 8 of 13 en route to 21 points and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Parcel has scored at least a third of Casey-Westfield's points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Maulding, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds.
Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Casey-Westfield, their record is now 10-3.
Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine will take on Brownstown/St. Elmo at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Casey-Westfield, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-55 victory against Tuscola on the 4th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
