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Villa Grove girls’ basketball gets first win
By Fred Kroner
Villa Grove’s girls’ basketball team picked up its first victory on Saturday (Jan. 15) when its first opponent in the Lincoln Prairie Conference Tournament – Argenta-Oreana – was obliged to forfeit due to COVID-19 issues.
On Thursday (Jan. 13), Kaylee Arbuckle and Emma Buesing each scored nine points – all from beyond the three-point arc – but the Blue Devils dropped a 45-26 decision at home to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond.
Vanessa Wright added eight points for Villa Grove, who outscored A-L/A-H 20-19 in the second half.
Villa Grove (0-12 on the court and 1-15 overall) returns to action in the Lincoln Prairie Conference Tournament. The Blue Devils face a rematch with A-L/A-H at 6 p.m. on Monday (Jan. 17) at Cerro Gordo.