Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only East St. Louis walked away with it. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 52-51 victory over the Civic Memorial Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Flyers also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2019.
Tyrik Barnes
| 02/26/25 vs Civic Memorial | 6 |
| 01/14/25 vs Belleville East | 6 |
| 11/25/24 @ Roxana | 5 |
| 12/20/24 vs Belleville West | 4 |
| 01/25/25 @ Urbana | 3 |
| + 13 more games |
East St. Louis' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyrik Barnes, who posted ten points in addition to six blocks and five rebounds. Barnes is becoming a predictor of East St. Louis' success: when he posts at least five blocks the team is undefeated (and 11-18 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ishaia Brown, who earned four points along with seven boards and five steals.
Despite the loss, Civic Memorial still got an impressive performance from Adam Ogden, who went 8-for-17 to rack up 20 points and three steals. That's the most points Ogden has posted since back in December of 2024. Charlie Kilpatrick was another key player, shooting 50% from the field en route to 15 points.
East St. Louis moved to 14-18 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. As for Civic Memorial, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 21-11 record.
As of now, neither East St. Louis nor Civic Memorial have any future games scheduled.
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