Mt. Olive lost against Staunton last Monday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Mt. Olive Wildcats were beaten by the Staunton Bulldogs 71-31. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 451st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 77th).
Mt. Olive has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Staunton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-2.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Mt. Olive Wildcats face off against the Dupo Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on January 27th. As for Staunton, they will be taking part in a tournament against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Staunton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
