Basketball Recap: Moline Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Moline, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on the East Moline United Panthers with a sharp 59-34 win on Thursday. Given the Maroons' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Panthers are ranked 497th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/30/25 vs East Moline United	59-34
01/20/25 vs Hamilton/Warsaw	71-55
01/16/25 vs Geneseo	53-29

Moline pushed their record up to 12-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for East Moline United, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-25.

Moline will be playing in front of their home fans against Alleman at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for East Moline United, they are taking a road trip to take on Galesburg at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.