Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine will head out on the road to face off against the Villa Grove Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine came up short against Marshall and fell 59-48. The defeat continues a trend for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine in their matchups with Marshall: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Villa Grove played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Salt Fork 63-34. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-13.
Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Villa Grove, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine came out on top in a nail-biter against Villa Grove in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 68-66. Will Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine repeat their success, or does Villa Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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