The Shawnee Redskins will venture away from home to square off against the Goreville Blackcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Shawnee has struggled recently with 11 losses in a row, while Goreville will arrive with seven straight wins.
Shawnee lost 77-56 to Cobden on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Goreville didn't have too much trouble with Vienna on Saturday as they won 63-49. Given the Blackcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Eagles are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Goreville's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points over those games. As for Shawnee, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-24.
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