Lovejoy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-45 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cairo Pilots. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pilots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Lovejoy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Cairo, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 11-14.
Lovejoy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cairo, they will head out to take on Murphysboro at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Murphysboro will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Cairo surely won't give up without a fight.
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