The Olympia Spartans will take on the Tremont Turks in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Olympia didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Roanoke-Benson, but they still walked away with a 61-55 victory. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Rockets are ranked 498th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tremont, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They snuck past Lexington with a 67-61 win on Tuesday.
Tremont's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Olympia, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2.
Olympia was taken down by Tremont 75-47 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Olympia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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