The Carrollton Hawks will be taking part in a tournament against the Auburn Trojans at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Carrollton will be strutting in after a win while Auburn will be coming in after a defeat.
Carrollton will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Carrollton came out on top against Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia by a score of 62-49 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Auburn's undefeated season came to an end after ten games on Saturday. They fell 63-51 to Breese Central. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Trojans came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Cougars are ranked 145th).
Carrollton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Auburn, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
Carrollton ended up a good deal behind Auburn when the teams last played back in December of 2021, losing 52-36. Can Carrollton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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