The Armstrong Trojans and the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers will face off at 11:30 a.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Armstrong comes in on four and Mt. Pulaski on three.
Armstrong is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Heritage: they outscored them in every quarter. Armstrong strolled past Heritage with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 81-62. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Hawks are ranked 592nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pulaski beat Georgetown-Ridge Farm 49-41 on Thursday.
Mt. Pulaski's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Armstrong, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Armstrong came up short against Mt. Pulaski in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 64-58. Can Armstrong avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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