Having just played yesterday, the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers will jump right back in to play the Armstrong Trojans at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Mt. Pulaski sitting on three straight victories and Armstrong on four.
Mt. Pulaski's tournament run continued when they took on Georgetown-Ridge Farm on Thursday. Mt. Pulaski walked away with a 49-41 win over Georgetown-Ridge Farm. Given the Hilltoppers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 707th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Armstrong over Heritage in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Armstrong strolled past Heritage with points to spare, taking the game 81-62.
Armstrong's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Mt. Pulaski, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Mt. Pulaski didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Armstrong in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 64-58 victory. Will Mt. Pulaski repeat their success, or does Armstrong have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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