The Moline Maroons will head out to square off against the East Moline United Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Moline and nine for East Moline United dating back to last season.
Moline is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Alleman on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Moline was beaten by Alleman 53-23. The matchup marked the Maroons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, East Moline United took a blow against Galesburg on Saturday, falling 56-18. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 434th, while the Silver Streaks are ranked 27th).
Moline's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-4. As for East Moline United, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Moline ended up a good deal behind East Moline United when the teams last played back in February, losing 58-40. Can Moline avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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