Eagles
| 01/25/25 vs Triad | 49-60 |
| 01/24/25 vs Mattoon | 64-48 |
| 01/21/25 vs Litchfield | 67-53 |
| 01/18/25 vs Nokomis | 53-37 |
| 01/17/25 vs Jersey | 66-45 |
After a string of nine wins, Civic Memorial's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 60-49 to the Triad Knights. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Knights are ranked 45th).
Civic Memorial's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adam Ogden, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of August Frankford, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Civic Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Civic Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Triad, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 18-5.
Civic Memorial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 79-49 win against Hillsboro on the 28th. As for Triad, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-64 victory against Civic Memorial on the 31st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
