The Illini Bluffs Tigers will head out to face off against the Lewistown Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Lewistown took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Illini Bluffs, who comes in off a win.
Lewistown will be up against a hot Illini Bluffs team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Illini Bluffs slipped by Elmwood 32-31 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Lewistown lost 74-48 to Brown County on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 413th, while the Hornets are ranked 100th).
Illini Bluffs is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Lewistown, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Illini Bluffs took their win against Lewistown when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 63-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Illini Bluffs since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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