The Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts will square off against the El Paso-Gridley Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Illinois Valley Central took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Paxton-Buckley-Loda 59-30. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Grey Ghosts have posted since January 17th.
Meanwhile, El Paso-Gridley's game on Tuesday was all tied up 31-31 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They strolled past Ridgeview with points to spare, taking the game 63-49. The victory continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won eight in a row.
El Paso-Gridley pushed their record up to 21-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Illinois Valley Central, their victory bumped their record up to 13-16.
Illinois Valley Central didn't have too much breathing room in their game against El Paso-Gridley when the teams last played back in February of 2021, but they still walked away with a 61-56 win. Does Illinois Valley Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will El Paso-Gridley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
