Stark County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 56-29 loss at the hands of the Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 440th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 54th).
| 02/03/25 @ Abingdon/Avon | 11 |
| 01/20/25 vs Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] | 10 |
| 01/29/25 vs Monmouth United | 5 |
| 01/27/25 @ Annawan | 4 |
| 01/22/25 vs Galva | 4 |
Despite the defeat, Stark County saw an underclassman step up: freshman Coley Johnston dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards set a new season-high mark for Johnston. Another player making a difference was Hallie Newton, who went 6 for 9 en route to 10 points.
Stark County's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Abingdon/Avon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stark County has already played their next match (against Princeville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Abingdon/Avon has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Annawan.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
