The Carterville Lions will challenge the Massac County Patriots at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Carterville challenged Central on Tuesday. Carterville strolled past Central with points to spare, taking the game 45-30.
| 01/21/25 vs Central | 19 |
| 01/16/25 vs DuQuoin | 17 |
| 12/12/24 vs Anna-Jonesboro | 17 |
| 11/29/24 vs Benton | 14 |
| 12/14/24 vs Marion | 13 |
Emma Rogers had a dynamite game for Carterville, going 6 of 13 en route to 19 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Rogers a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla Seaman, who posted two points in addition to nine boards, six assists, and four steals.
Meanwhile, Massac County earned a 61-51 victory over Cairo on Tuesday.
Carterville's win bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Massac County, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Carterville came up short against Massac County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 49-45. Can Carterville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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