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Salt Fork Girls Basketball

Sidell · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 1AVermilion Valley
Power
+8.0
Illinois rank
#283
of 681
1A rank
#41
of 176
2026-27
0-0

Salt Fork opens the 2026-27 season ranked #283 of 681 Illinois teams in the Cooper Predictor's Hardwood Model, and #41 in Class 1A. Preseason ratings carry last season's on-court results forward — this season's results take over once games tip off.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings are calibrated within Illinois only, so they don't compare across states.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 21atSSeegerPick posts game week
Nov 30vsRantoulPick posts game week
Dec 17vsChrismanPick posts game week
Jan 4atHeritagePick posts game week
Jan 14atWestvillePick posts game week
Jan 30vsCasey-WestfieldPick posts game week
Feb 1vsWatsekaPick posts game week
Feb 4vsOakwoodPick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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Vermilion Valley

Cissna Park#135 · 0-0 · +25.2Watseka#235 · 0-0 · +12.3Iroquois West#340 · 0-0 · +1.4Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin#379 · 0-0 · -2.7Armstrong#384 · 0-0 · -3.0Georgetown-Ridge Farm#441 · 0-0 · -8.6Hoopeston#478 · 0-0 · -13.2Oakwood#540 · 0-0 · -21.4Westville#544 · 0-0 · -22.4Chrisman#564 · 0-0 · -25.4Schlarman#598 · 0-0 · -35.4

Top 10 · Class 1A

Brown County#53 · 0-0 · +38.5Illini Bluffs#86 · 0-0 · +31.0Deer Creek-Mackinaw#88 · 0-0 · +30.1Newman Central Catholic#90 · 0-0 · +30.1Liberty#106 · 0-0 · +27.9Havana#114 · 0-0 · +27.3Abingdon/Avon#130 · 0-0 · +26.0Rockford Christian#131 · 0-0 · +26.0Cissna Park#135 · 0-0 · +25.2Brownstown/St. Elmo#137 · 0-0 · +24.9

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