Vandalia has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Vandalia was beaten by the Panthers 71-42.
Meanwhile, Southwestern's game on Monday was all tied up 17-17 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 38-29 to Greenfield/Northwestern. Southwestern has struggled against the Tigers recently, as their match on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Southwestern had strong showings from Ian Brantley, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Rocky Darr, who scored 11 points. That was a full 48.3% of Southwestern's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Vandalia has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season. As for Southwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 18-9.
Vandalia came up short against the Piasa Birds when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 57-50. Will Vandalia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
