The St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans will challenge the Prairie Central Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Joseph-Ogden has three straight wins, Prairie Central has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
St. Joseph-Ogden is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since December 21, 2024 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 57-32 margin over Pontiac. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Prairie Central fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Coal City on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Coalers by a score of 50-48. While the Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Coalers 14-10 in the first quarter.
St. Joseph-Ogden has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Prairie Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
St. Joseph-Ogden took their win against Prairie Central when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 64-39. Does St. Joseph-Ogden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Prairie Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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