The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights will face off against the Villa Grove Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Unity Christian on Tuesday. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond fell 62-49 to Unity Christian.
Meanwhile, Villa Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They came up short against Cumberland, falling 62-38. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 726th, while the Pirates are ranked 327th).
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's defeat dropped their record down to 8-20. As for Villa Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 5-20.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond came up short against Villa Grove in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 65-52. Will Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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