The Tri-Valley Vikings will face off against the LeRoy Panthers at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tri-Valley stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Flanagan/Woodland 62-41. Given Tri-Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while Flanagan/Woodland is ranked 491st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
LeRoy posted their biggest win since November 30, 2023 on Saturday. They blew past Heyworth, posting a 50-20 victory on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for LeRoy.
Tri-Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for LeRoy, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
Tri-Valley and LeRoy were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, but Tri-Valley came up empty-handed after a 59-58 defeat. Can Tri-Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
