The Tuscola Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Tuscola was able to grind out a solid win over Neoga, taking the game 51-44.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Okaw Christian earned a 39-27 victory over Judah Christian on Saturday. Given the Conquering Riders' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Tribe are ranked 674th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arthur-Okaw Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Tuscola, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Everything came up roses for Tuscola against Arthur-Okaw Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2022, as the squad secured a 67-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tuscola since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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