Basketball Game Preview: Centralia Orphans vs. Cahokia Comanches

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Previous Games

12/20/24 - Away	75-56 W
01/26/24 - Away	68-51 W
12/08/23 - Home	71-24 W
01/27/23 - Home	67-47 W
12/09/22 - Away	69-61 W
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Centralia has gone 10-0 against Cahokia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Centralia Orphans will be playing at home against the Cahokia Comanches at 7:30 p.m. Centralia will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.

On Tuesday, Centralia made easy work of Carbondale and carried off a 51-26 win. The Orphans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Cahokia ended up a good deal behind Belleville East on Tuesday and lost 68-50. The Comanches have struggled against the Lancers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Centralia will need focus on slowing down De'Aundrez Adams, one of several Cahokia players who made an impact when they last played. He almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. Cornelius Griffin was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.

Centralia pushed their record up to 22-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Cahokia, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.

Centralia strolled past Cahokia in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 75-56. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Griffin, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Centralia still be able to contain Griffin? There's only one way to find out.