Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine will venture away from home to face off against the Neoga Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine lost to Newton on the road by a 49-35 margin.
Meanwhile, Neoga came up short against Altamont on Tuesday and fell 45-34. While losing is never fun, Neoga can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 614th, while Altamont is ranked 295th).
Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Neoga, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 16 of their last 19 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-21 record this season.
Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine was able to grind out a solid win over Neoga when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 52-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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