Basketball Recap: Goreville Extends Road Winning Streak to 11

Goreville waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Trico Pioneers by a score of 54-41. Given the Blackcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Pioneers are ranked 528th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Blackcats

Previous Games (Away)

02/21/25 @ Trico	54-41
02/15/25 @ Eastland	55-41
02/14/25 @ Sesser-Valier	78-45
02/04/25 @ Johnston City	80-49
01/30/25 @ Webber	73-51
+ 6 more games

Goreville's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-3. As for Trico, their loss dropped their record down to 9-21.

Looking ahead, Goreville won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Vienna at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Trico does not have any more games scheduled as of now.