Staunton and Litchfield are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. Both will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Staunton strolled past Edinburg/South Fork with points to spare, taking the game 52-36. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Ponies are ranked 318th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Litchfield). They claimed a resounding 59-26 win over Mt. Olive. Winning may never get old, but the Purple Panthers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Litchfield's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-14. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Staunton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-5.
Everything came up roses for Staunton against Litchfield in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 70-26 victory. In that game, Staunton amassed a halftime lead of 38-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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