Basketball Game Preview: Carbondale Terriers vs. Cairo Pilots

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Previous 4 Games

11/29/24 - Home	68-31 W
11/25/23 - Neutral	45-33 W
01/21/23 - Home	61-38 W
12/07/17 - Neutral	60-30 W

Carbondale has gone 4-0 against Cairo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Carbondale Terriers will take on the Cairo Pilots in a tournament on Monday. Carbondale is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.

On Thursday, Carbondale came up short against Mt. Vernon and fell 69-58. While losing is never fun, the Terriers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Rams are ranked 20th).

Meanwhile, Cairo had to suffer through a 69-40 loss at the hands of Harrisburg. The Pilots have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Cairo's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Carbondale, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.

Everything came up roses for Carbondale against Cairo in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 68-31 victory. In that match, Carbondale amassed a halftime lead of 45-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.