Warriors
| 12/20/24 vs Altamont | 60-41 |
| 12/17/24 @ Heritage | 76-22 |
| 12/14/24 @ Sullivan | 61-28 |
| 12/13/24 @ Urbana University | 79-13 |
| 12/10/24 @ Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond | 68-47 |
| + 4 more games |
Tuscola put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the Altamont Indians 60-41. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Indians are ranked 399th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Altamont had strong showings from Benjamin Roedl, who posted 11 points and six rebounds, and Kade Milleville, who earned 18 points. That was a full 43.9% of Altamont's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Tuscola pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points per game. As for Altamont, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Tuscola wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 78-39 victory against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] on the 21st. As for Altamont, they will take on New Athens in a tournament on Thursday. New Athens knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Altamont likes a good challenge.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
