Carbondale is 0-10 against Centralia since January of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Carbondale Terriers will head out to take on the Centralia Orphans at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carbondale is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since December 28, 2023 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-51 win over Cahokia. The Terriers haven't had any issues with the Comanches recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Centralia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 69-60 win over Meridian on Saturday. Given the Orphans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Bobcats are ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carbondale's victory bumped their record up to 10-17. As for Centralia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.
Carbondale suffered a grim 51-26 defeat to Centralia in their previous meeting on February 4th. Can Carbondale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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