Basketball Recap: Civic Memorial Extends Home Winning Streak to Six

Civic Memorial entered their tilt with Highland on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Highland Bulldogs 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since November 25, 2023.

Eagles

Previous 6 Games (Home)

02/14/25 vs Highland	54-51
02/11/25 vs Roxana	61-46
02/04/25 vs Litchfield	71-40
01/28/25 vs Hillsboro	79-49
01/17/25 vs Jersey	66-45
01/14/25 vs Staunton	48-39

Civic Memorial pushed their record up to 19-10 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points over those games. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-12.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Civic Memorial will square off against Marquette Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Highland, they will take on Effingham at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.