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| 01/12/24 - Home | 58-28 W |
| 01/13/23 - Away | 60-24 W |
| 02/26/21 - Home | 36-41 L |
| 02/01/20 - Home | 70-42 W |
| 02/04/19 - Away | 71-50 W |
| + 2 more games |
South County is 6-1 against Mt. Olive since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South County Vipers will square off against the Mt. Olive Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, South County came up short against Riverton and fell 53-46. While losing is never fun, the Vipers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Hawks are ranked 99th).
Meanwhile, Mt. Olive was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Staunton, falling 67-14. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
South County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Mt. Olive, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Everything came up roses for South County against Mt. Olive in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 58-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
