Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 66-26 loss at the hands of the Cumberland Pirates. While losing is never fun, Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 522nd, while Cumberland is ranked 258th).
| 12/27/24 vs Cumberland | 2 |
| 12/27/24 vs Marshall | 5 |
| 12/26/24 vs Dieterich | 2 |
| 12/26/24 vs Cumberland | 3 |
| 12/19/24 @ Robinson | 3 |
Alyssa Tipton and Genna Kidwell certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Tipton posted eight points, while Kidwell put up eight points. Kidwell has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 29 times she's played. Emily Rachoy was another key player, putting up two points and eight rebounds.
Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Cumberland, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-34 win against Farina South Central on the 28th. As for Cumberland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-34 victory against Casey-Westfield on the 28th.
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