By Fred Kroner
The Villa Grove Blue Devils dropped back-to-back games to open the boys’ basketball season in the Tri-County Tournament.
Villa Grove suffered a 63-57 loss to Tri-County on Monday (Nov. 22) in a game it led 41-29 at halftime.
Layne Rund tallied 14 points and Parker Stevens added 10.
On Tuesday (Nov. 23), Martinsville shot past the Blue Devils, 71-31. Stevens led with eight points. Rund and Peyton Smith each contributed four points.
