Neoga has been on the road for seven straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Tuscola Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neoga will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 634th, while Tuscola is ranked 121st).
Last Saturday, Neoga ended up a good deal behind Meridian and lost 57-41. Neoga has not had much luck with Meridian recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Tuscola had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They walked away with a 43-30 victory over Altamont. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Tuscola has scored all year.
Neoga has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 17 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-21 record this season. As for Tuscola, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Neoga might still be hurting after the 58-34 defeat they got from Tuscola in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will Neoga have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
