Pawnee lost against Carlinville back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Pawnee Indians lost to the Carlinville Cavaliers on the road by a 66-48 margin. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carlinville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sawyer Smith, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. That's the most boards Smith has posted since back in February of 2024. Tate Duckels was another key player, going 8 for 10 en route to 18 points.
Pawnee's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Carlinville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11.
Pawnee and Carlinville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Pawnee (ranked 561st) will meet Greenfield/Northwestern (ranked 238th) at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Carlinville will square off against Staunton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday down 296 places (442 vs. 146).
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