The Sullivan Redskins proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 39) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] and snuck past 36-34. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Sullivan has posted yet this season.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cara Phillips, who scored 12 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Phillips has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie Armstrong, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Sullivan is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-9.
Sullivan will head out on the road to take on Okaw Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Okaw Valley will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 528th, while Sullivan is ranked 239th). As for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cerro Gordo/Bement at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cerro Gordo/Bement is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
