Preview: Frankfort Redbirds vs. Pinckneyville Panthers
The Frankfort Redbirds will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Pinckneyville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Frankfort had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took down Crab Orchard 71-55.
Meanwhile, Pinckneyville put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Steeleville 65-34 at home. Given Pinckneyville's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while Steeleville is ranked 484th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Frankfort is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. As for Pinckneyville, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
Things could have been worse for Frankfort, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-51 loss to Pinckneyville when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Frankfort have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
