Even though Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine scored an imposing 66 points on Monday, the Dieterich Movin Maroons still came out on top. Dieterich walked away with a 77-66 victory over the. Given Dieterich's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the are ranked 610th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dieterich's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lucas Westendorf, who shot 5-for-7 from long range and dropped a double-double on 34 points and ten rebounds. Westendorf has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times he's played. Caleb Gephart was another key contributor, scoring 25 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Dieterich has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dieterich will take on the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, they will be playing at home against the Salukis at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
