Having just played yesterday, the Massac County Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Marion Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marion took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Massac County, who comes in off a win.
Massac County took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Meridian, posting a 52-25 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Patriots have posted since December 17, 2024.
Meanwhile, Marion entered their game against Mt. Vernon on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Marion took a 67-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mt. Vernon. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Rams are ranked 25th).
This is the second loss in a row for Marion and nudges their season record down to 15-8. As for Massac County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-16.
Massac County came up short against Marion in their previous meeting back in January, falling 42-33. Can Massac County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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