Preview: Collinsville Cardinals vs. Memorial Chargers
Collinsville has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Memorial Chargers at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Collinsville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 75-45 victory over East Central. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Collinsville has posted since December 1, 2023.
Meanwhile, Memorial had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.5 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 47-31 win over Lincoln Christian. Given Memorial's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while Lincoln Christian is ranked 169th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Memorial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaden Johnson, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and four blocks. Johnson also grabbed two steals for the first time this season. Fabian Harris was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Collinsville's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
