The East St. Louis Flyers will challenge Miller Career Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
East St. Louis lost 87-63 to Moline on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Flyers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Maroons are ranked 40th).
Meanwhile, Miller Career Academy waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 71-70 win over the Vikings.
East St. Louis' defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-12. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Miller Career Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
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