The Cahokia Comanches are taking a road trip to square off against the Marion Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Marion took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cahokia, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Cahokia earned a 54-41 win over Waterloo. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Comanches' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 73rd).
Meanwhile, Marion was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Saturday as they fell 49-43 to Centralia.
Cahokia will need focus on slowing down Ethan Simmons, one of several Marion players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 9 en route to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Rogowski, who posted 14 points and six boards.
Cahokia's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Marion, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-4.
Cahokia might still be hurting after the 76-52 loss they got from Marion when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Cahokia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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