The Cahokia Comanches will take on the Marist RedHawks in a tournament on Thursday. Cahokia knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Marist likes a good challenge.
Cahokia is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Centralia just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. The contest between them and the Orphans didn't end well, with Cahokia falling 75-56. While losing is never fun, the Comanches can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Orphans are ranked 140th).
Cahokia might have lost, but man, Cornelius Griffin was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. C'Narri Griffin was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Marist waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Eagles 57-41.
Marist pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points per game. As for Cahokia, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Cahokia was dealt a bruising 78-31 loss at the hands of Marist in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cahokia was down 46-15.
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