The Charleston Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Centralia Orphans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Charleston is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 49-36 victory over Effingham. The Trojans have beaten the Hearts the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hearts has come to flipping the script.
Tyler Oakley
| 02/24/25 vs Effingham | 62% |
| 02/21/25 @ Mattoon | 24% |
| 02/18/25 @ Paris | 29% |
| 02/17/25 @ Mt. Zion | 43% |
| 02/14/25 vs Marshall | 46% |
| + 20 more games |
It was another big night for Tyler Oakley, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds. What's more, he also posted a 62% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Luke Bonnstetter was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Meanwhile, Centralia was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Carbondale 57-26. The Orphans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 23 points or more this season.
Centralia's win was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-4. As for Charleston, their victory bumped their record up to 12-20.
Charleston might still be hurting after the 58-32 defeat they got from Centralia when the teams last played back in January. Can Charleston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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