Basketball Game Preview: Breese Central Cougars vs. Roxana Shells

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Previous Games

12/13/24 - Home	58-14 W
01/26/24 - Home	59-25 W
12/08/23 - Away	58-24 W
01/27/23 - Away	49-32 W
12/09/22 - Home	54-18 W
+ 2 more games

Breese Central has gone 7-0 against Roxana recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Breese Central Cougars will square off against the Roxana Shells at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Wednesday, Breese Central earned a 54-46 win over Carlyle. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Roxana's strategy against Bunker Hill on Tuesday. Roxana enjoyed a cozy 55-36 victory over Bunker Hill.

Breese Central better keep an eye on Sean Maberry. He was instrumental in Roxana's win, going 5 for 12 on his way to 13 points in addition to six boards and four steals. That's the most steals Maberry has posted since back in December of 2024. Aiden Stemm was another key player, putting up nine points and six rebounds.

Roxana smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.

Breese Central's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Roxana, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.

Everything came up roses for Breese Central against Roxana in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 58-14 win. In that contest, Breese Central amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.