Basketball Recap: Carbondale Piles Up the Points Against Cahokia

Terriers

Margin (Wins)

12/21/24 vs Cahokia	51
12/12/24 vs Paducah Tilghman	34
12/10/24 vs Massac County	22
12/19/24 vs Hamilton County	19
12/17/24 vs Mt. Vernon	-28

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Carbondale on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Cahokia Comanches out of the water with a 68-17 final score. The Terriers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 22 points or more this season.

The victory made it two in a row for Carbondale and bumps their season record up to 11-3. As for Cahokia, they dropped their record down to 0-13 with the defeat, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Carbondale and Cahokia could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Carbondale (ranked 103rd) will meet Nashville (ranked 26th) at 7:15 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Meanwhile, Cahokia will take on Centralia at 7:00 p.m. on January 16, 2025 down 396 places (633 vs. 237).