The Waterloo Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Collinsville Kahoks at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Collinsville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Waterloo, who comes in off a win.
Waterloo will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Freeburg, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Waterloo skirted past Freeburg 47-44. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Midgets are ranked 107th).
Meanwhile, Collinsville had to suffer through a 62-32 loss at the hands of Edwardsville.
The victory got Waterloo back to even at 10-10. As for Collinsville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Waterloo came out on top in a nail-biter against Collinsville in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, sneaking past 54-51. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Collinsville's Talesha Gilmore, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Waterloo still be able to contain Gilmore? There's only one way to find out.
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