Tornadoes
| 01/21/25 vs Roxana | 53-29 |
| 01/18/25 vs Father McGivney Catholic | 65-49 |
| 01/16/25 @ Effingham | 67-57 |
Taylorville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Roxana Shells 53-29. That's more bragging rights for the Tornadoes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Roxana lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jake Newton, who posted eight points and eight boards. Sean Maberry was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks.
Taylorville's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Roxana, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
When Taylorville and Roxana next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Taylorville will square off against Triad and their seven-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Roxana will try to stop Marquette Catholic's three-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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