Cairo lost against Harrisburg back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Cairo Pilots were dealt a 69-40 loss at the hands of the Harrisburg Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Pilots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 557th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 113th).
Cairo has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Harrisburg, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Cairo will face off against Carbondale at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Harrisburg, they will be taking part in a tournament against Eldorado at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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