The Edwardsville Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Collinsville Kahoks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Edwardsville didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against East St. Louis, but they still walked away with a 77-73 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Edwardsville.
In what's become a running theme this season, Collinsville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 55-32 margin over Glenwood. The win was nothing new for Collinsville as they're now sitting on five straight.
Zach Chambers continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 21 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Horras, who scored 13 points along with seven assists.
Edwardsville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Collinsville, their victory bumped their record up to 26-3.
Edwardsville didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Collinsville when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edwardsville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
