Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Goreville

Blackcats

Previous Games

02/01/25 vs Woodlawn	81-67
01/30/25 @ Webber	73-51
01/28/25 vs Trico	63-29
01/25/25 vs St. Mary	73-62
01/24/25 @ Massac County	55-36
+ 4 more games

Goreville waltzed into their game on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They strolled past the Woodlawn Cardinals with points to spare, taking the game 81-67. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Blackcats also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.

Goreville pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Woodlawn, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.

Goreville and Woodlawn should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Goreville (ranked 105th) will meet Johnston City (ranked 620th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Woodlawn will square off against Sesser-Valier at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday up 250 places (226 vs. 476).