Astoria/VIT is on a three-game streak of home losses, the Wildcats a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Astoria/VIT Rebels will take on the Cuba/Spoon River Valley Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, things could have been worse for Astoria/VIT, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 50-32 loss to the Bombers. While losing is never fun, Astoria/VIT can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 619th, while the Bombers are ranked 159th).
Ben Sherrod put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 15 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kaden Foglesong, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 16-16 at halftime, Cuba/Spoon River Valley was not quite the Ducks' equal in the second half on Friday. Cuba/Spoon River Valley took a 36-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ducks.
Astoria/VIT has not been sharp recently as the team's lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Cuba/Spoon River Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
Astoria/VIT was able to grind out a solid victory over the Wildcats when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 60-49. Will Astoria/VIT repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
