East Dubuque had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top against the Scales Mound Hornets by a score of 59-46. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Hornets are ranked 408th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Scales Mound still got an impressive performance from Aidan Soppe, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 12 points in addition to six assists and four blocks. Soppe is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Derrick Distler, who went 5 of 10 en route to 13 points.
Warriors
| 01/13/25 @ Scales Mound | 59-46 |
| 01/07/25 @ West Carroll | 75-37 |
| 12/12/24 @ Winnebago | 63-44 |
| 11/30/24 @ Scales Mound | 67-40 |
| 02/15/24 @ Galena | 67-65 |
| + 5 more games |
East Dubuque pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for Scales Mound, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Dubuque won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Lancaster at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lancaster knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully East Dubuque likes a good challenge. As for Scales Mound, they will face off against Galena at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Galena has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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