Basketball Game Preview: Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado vs. Cairo Pilots

The Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado will head out to challenge the Cairo Pilots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paducah Tilghman is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.

Paducah Tilghman can't be too worried about heading out to take on Cairo: they just beat St. Mary at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Paducah Tilghman managed a 61-56 win over St. Mary on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Cairo didn't have too much trouble with Cobden on Monday as they won 51-35. The victory continues a trend for the Pilots in their matchups with the Appleknockers: they've now won four in a row.

Paducah Tilghman's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Cairo, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 4-17.

Everything came up roses for Paducah Tilghman against Cairo in their previous meeting last Monday, as the squad secured a 68-27 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paducah Tilghman since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.