After two games on the road, Roanoke-Benson is heading back home. They will take on the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roanoke-Benson will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 600th, while Illinois Valley Central is ranked 242nd).
On Tuesday, Roanoke-Benson suffered a tough 73-48 defeat at the hands of Peoria Christian. Roanoke-Benson has not had much luck with Peoria Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Illinois Valley Central earned a 50-39 win over Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Friday.
Roanoke-Benson has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-20 record this season. As for Illinois Valley Central, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-13.
Roanoke-Benson might still be hurting after the 60-40 loss they got from Illinois Valley Central when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Roanoke-Benson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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