Herrin has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a hard 73-59 fall against the Pinckneyville Panthers on Tuesday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Kyrese Lukens
| 01/14/25 @ Pinckneyville | 20 |
| 01/03/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 22 |
| 12/28/24 vs Carterville | 19 |
| 12/28/24 vs Harrisburg | 19 |
| 12/27/24 vs Anna-Jonesboro | 21 |
Despite the loss, Herrin still got an impressive performance from Kyrese Lukens, who went 7 of 15 en route to 20 points and three steals. The matchup was Lukens' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Madox Billingsley, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points.
Herrin's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-3. As for Pinckneyville, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Herrin will face off against Harrisburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pinckneyville, they will challenge Benton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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