The Trico Pioneers will take on the New Athens Yellow Jackets in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Trico will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Vienna, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Pioneers secured a 41-37 W over the Eagles on Saturday. The game was the first time the Pioneers have beaten the Eagles on their court since January 14, 2020.
Meanwhile, New Athens waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 73-65. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Warriors are ranked 212th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Athens' win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Trico, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Trico couldn't quite get it done against New Athens when the teams last played back in December of 2024 as they fell 64-55. Will the Pioneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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