Basketball Recap: Pinckneyville Makes It 11 in a Row at Home

After losing to Herrin the last time they met, Pinckneyville decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Pinckneyville Panthers took down the Herrin Tigers 73-59 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.

When it comes to explaining why Herrin lost, don't look at Kyrese Lukens. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 15 en route to 20 points and three steals. The match was Lukens' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Madox Billingsley, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points.

Panthers

Previous Games (Home)

01/14/25 vs Herrin	73-59
12/28/24 vs Meridian	77-49
12/28/24 vs Jersey	70-38
12/27/24 vs Mt. Carmel	77-17
12/20/24 vs DuQuoin	84-41
+ 6 more games

Pinckneyville's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.5 points. As for Herrin, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinckneyville will head out to square off against Benton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Herrin, they will venture away from home to face off against Harrisburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.