A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Herrin Tigers duke it out with the Marion Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday... Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Herrin comes in on three and Marion on five.
On Friday, Herrin beat Carterville 45-32. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Lions are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Marion humbled Waltonville with a 69-41 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Marion pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Herrin, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Herrin came up short against Marion when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 41-35. Can Herrin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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