The Kewanee Boilermakers will head out to face off against the Hall Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Kewanee is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Rock Island just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They received a blow as they fell 71-52 to the Rocks.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hall, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Erie-Prophetstown 43-14. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Panthers are ranked 521st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kewanee's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Hall, they moved to 15-9 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Kewanee didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Hall in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 40-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kewanee since the squad 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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