Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Nokomis

Redskins

Previous 5 Games

12/09/25 @ Sullivan	40-36
12/05/25 vs Auburn	51-37
12/02/25 vs Lutheran	44-32
11/28/25 vs Neoga	60-29
11/25/25 vs Greenville	39-33

Nokomis extended their winning streak to five on Tuesday, bumping them up to 5-0. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 40-36 W against Sullivan. Given Nokomis' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while Sullivan is ranked 319th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

As for Sullivan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3. The matchup marked their lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Sullivan lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Tegan McRill, who posted seven points along with eight boards and four steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. James Feldkamp was another key player, putting up nine points.

Coming up, Nokomis will welcome Mt. Olive at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Redskins will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57.88 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Sullivan, they will head out to square off against Tuscola at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors' defense has only allowed 27.8 points per game this season, so the Redskins' offense will have their work cut out for them.