Preview: Cahokia Comanches vs. Marion Wildcats
Cahokia has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Marion Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cahokia will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 489th, while Marion is ranked 121st).
Last Monday, Cahokia suffered a tough 80-54 defeat at the hands of Lanphier. Cahokia was down 70-46 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Cahokia saw an underclassman step up: Corrion Raiford scored 20 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Raiford posted two or more blocks. Keontae Morris was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Marion had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They skirted past Mt. Vernon 28-25.
Cahokia's loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-23. As for Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 19-11.
Cahokia was taken down by Marion 64-34 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Cahokia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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