Maryville is 8-2 against Chillicothe since November of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Maryville Spoofhounds will head out on the road to face off against the Chillicothe Hornets at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Maryville's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 matchups.
In what's become a running theme this season, Maryville gave their fans yet another huge win last Tuesday. They blew past Creston, posting a 89-48 win on the road.
Meanwhile, Chillicothe had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Cameron as Chillicothe made off with a 43-18 victory. Chillicothe has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
James Mathew was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 11 games he's played. Kenyen Gannan was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Maryville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Chillicothe, they pushed their record up to 19-4 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Everything went Maryville's way against Chillicothe in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as Maryville made off with a 70-49 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maryville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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