There's no place like home for Rantoul, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 57-44 win over the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 533rd, while the Conquering Riders are ranked 261st).
Defeat or not, Arthur-Okaw Christian got some senior leadership from Brock Helmuth and Kyson Pflum. Helmuth went 7 for 11 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds, while Pflum dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards set a new season-high mark for Pflum.
Rantoul's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, they dropped their record down to 6-3 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Rantoul won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Schlarman at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Schlarman's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Varsity Opponent at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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