Basketball Game Preview: Urbana Tigers vs. Moline Maroons

Urbana is 0-6 against Moline since December of 2017 but things could change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Tigers will jump right back in to play the Maroons at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Urbana had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 53-45 win over Normal West.

Kyree Hillsman

Points (Career)

12/05/25 @ Normal West	25
02/08/25 @ St. Louis University	24
12/26/24 vs Poplar Bluff	20
01/14/25 vs Danville	17
01/25/25 vs East St. Louis	15

Kyree Hillsman was a one-man wrecking crew as he went 8-for-11 en route to 25 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Those 25 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Adams, who posted seven points and ten boards.

Meanwhile, Moline had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers, sneaking past 40-37.

Urbana might still be hurting after the 71-45 defeat they got from Moline in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.