Having just played yesterday, the Orion Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the ROWVA/Williamsfield Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Orion knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully ROWVA/Williamsfield likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Orion strolled past Mercer County with points to spare, taking the game 70-56. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 487th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, ROWVA/Williamsfield came up short against Abingdon/Avon on Friday, falling 72-50. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Tornadoes: they've now lost three in a row.
Orion's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points per game. As for ROWVA/Williamsfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
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