Basketball Recap: Tremont Beats Midwest Central for Their Third Straight Win

Turks

Previous 3 Games

02/17/25 vs Midwest Central	73-56
02/14/25 @ Fieldcrest	81-66
02/11/25 @ Fisher	64-56

Tremont had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They strolled past the Midwest Central Raiders with points to spare, taking the game 73-56. Given the Turks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Raiders are ranked 668th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Tremont's record now sits at 24-5. As for Midwest Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 15 of their last 18 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-20 record this season.

Looking ahead, Tremont won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Tremont's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests. As for Midwest Central, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll square off against Hartsburg-Emden at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.