The Farmington Farmers won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They suffered a tough 59-34 defeat at the hands of Illini West. Farmington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Illini West apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
Illini West found their leader in underclassman Ethan Carlisle, who scored 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Carlisle has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Tre Neiderman, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Farmington's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Illini West, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Farmington will take on Orion at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Illini West, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against West Prairie at 2:30 p.m. on January 27th. West Prairie is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses.
