Armstrong entered their matchup against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Armstrong Trojans lost to the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils at home by a 73-55 margin. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 82nd).
Keison Peoples was his usual excellent self, going 12 for 19 on his way to 30 points for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin. Micah Stanford was another key player, going 7 of 17 en route to 16 points.
Armstrong's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-5. As for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, the win keeps them at an undefeated 18-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Armstrong will welcome Cissna Park at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Armstrong's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin has already played their next contest (against Iroquois West), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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