The Trico Pioneers will challenge the Christopher Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Trico nor Christopher posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Trico's tournament run continued when they took on Woodlawn on Saturday. Trico took a hard 40-26 fall against Woodlawn. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 592nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 181st).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Christopher took on Richland County last Friday. Christopher was beaten by Richland County 125-15. The game marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Trico and nudges their season record down to 2-9. As for Christopher, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Trico beat Christopher 57-47 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Trico repeat their success, or does Christopher have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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