Cahokia comes up short despite Corrion Raiford's strong performance

By Team Reports Feb 24, 2024, 7:11am

Recap: Cahokia Comanches vs. Freeburg Midgets

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Cahokia Comanches can now relate to. They took a 81-74 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Midgets on Monday. Cahokia's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it 15 in a row.

Despite the loss, Cahokia still got an impressive performance from Corrion Raiford, who scored 29 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Raiford has scored all season. C'narri Griffin was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with three steals.

Freeburg got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Matt Pluff out in front who scored 25 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Bryson Browning, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds.

Cahokia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-27. As for Freeburg, their win bumped their record up to 18-14.

Cahokia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Freeburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mascoutah at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mascoutahpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Freeburg in Illinois (Mascoutah is ranked 108th, while Freeburg is ranked 249th).

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