Okawville won the last time they faced Red Bud and things went their way on Thursday too. The Okawville Rockets enjoyed a cozy 38-24 win over the Red Bud Musketeers. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Musketeers are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/16/25 @ Red Bud | 6 |
| 12/14/24 @ Freeburg | 4 |
| 01/06/24 vs Cissna Park | 4 |
| 02/15/24 vs Farina South Central | 3 |
| 11/21/23 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 3 |
Leading Okawville to victory were Brynn Rhodes and Caroline Tepe. Rhodes posted 15 points, while Tepe earned six points and six steals. Those six steals gave Tepe a new career-high. Schae Juenger was another key player, putting up five points.
Okawville was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Red Bud only racked up four assists.
When it comes to explaining why Red Bud lost, don't look at Jeda Kathryn Friess. Despite the final result, she went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points and five rebounds.
The victory (which was Okawville's fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-5. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Red Bud, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season.
Okawville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 44-31 loss against O'Fallon on the 18th. As for Red Bud, they will square off against East Alton-Wood River at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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