Litchfield is 2-8 against Southwestern since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Litchfield Purple Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 6:00 p.m. Southwestern took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Litchfield, who comes in off a win.
If Litchfield beats Southwestern with 55 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Litchfield strolled past Vandalia with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 55-37. The Purple Panthers pushed the score to 50-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vandals cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Southwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Staunton, falling 44-22. While losing is never fun, the Piasa Birds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 496th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 112th).
Litchfield pushed their record up to 12-15 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points over those games. As for Southwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-20.
Litchfield came up short against Southwestern in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 32-24. Will Litchfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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