Basketball Recap: Trico Comes Up Short

Trico suffered their biggest defeat since January 18th on Saturday. They lost 64-40 to the Carterville Lions. The Pioneers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Trico's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Carterville, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.

Coming up, Trico will be playing in front of their home fans against Okawville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Carterville, they will head out to take on Vienna at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.2 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.