Having just played yesterday, the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights will get right back to it and host the Monticello Sages at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond and four for Monticello.
On Monday, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond came up short against Sullivan and fell 51-43. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 515th, while the Redskins are ranked 95th).
| 12/16/24 vs Sullivan | 7 |
| 11/25/24 vs Shelbyville | 6 |
| 12/12/24 vs Heritage | 5 |
| 12/10/24 @ Argenta-Oreana | 5 |
| 12/09/24 @ Cumberland | 4 |
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Sophie Monts, who posted 16 points and seven rebounds, and Anna Rawlins, who had eight points and seven rebounds. That's the most rebounds Rawlins has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Morgan Casteel, who earned seven points.
Meanwhile, Monticello also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Illinois Valley Central by a score of 49-40.
Monticello's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond beat Monticello 38-29 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond repeat their success, or does Monticello have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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