Basketball Game Preview: Red Bud Musketeers vs. Marissa/Coulterville Meteors

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Previous Games

02/06/24 - Home	53-36 W
02/07/23 - Away	52-39 W
02/08/22 - Home	58-50 W
12/29/21 - Neutral	38-50 L
02/11/20 - Home	30-55 L
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Red Bud and Marissa/Coulterville are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Red Bud Musketeers will face off against the Marissa/Coulterville Meteors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Red Bud is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

Red Bud is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against New Athens on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Red Bud took a blow against New Athens, falling 80-39. The Musketeers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-24.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marissa/Coulterville). They breezed by Lebanon to the tune of 77-30 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Meteors have posted since January 15, 2024.

Red Bud's defeat dropped their record down to 10-18. As for Marissa/Coulterville, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.

Red Bud strolled past Marissa/Coulterville in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 53-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Bud since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.