Mt. Olive hasn't had much luck against Litchfield recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the Mt. Olive Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Litchfield Purple Panthers at 7:15 p.m. Litchfield took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Olive, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Mt. Olive turned things around against First Baptist Academy on Tuesday. They strolled past First Baptist Academy with points to spare, taking the game 58-44.
| 02/04/25 vs First Baptist Academy | 8 |
| 01/28/25 @ Tri-City | 10 |
| 01/22/25 vs Gillespie | 11 |
Mt. Olive's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Schoen, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds. Schoen is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Matthew Bywater was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Litchfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 71-40 defeat at the hands of Civic Memorial. While losing is never fun, the Purple Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 367th, while the Eagles are ranked 153rd).
Mt. Olive's victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-16. As for Litchfield, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
Mt. Olive was dealt a bruising 83-12 defeat at the hands of Litchfield in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Mt. Olive avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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