Cairo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 64-26 loss at the hands of the Carterville Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pilots of the 56-32 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Carterville found their leader in sophomore Maya Toliver, who went 10 for 16 en route to 25 points plus five rebounds and two blocks. That makes it five consecutive games in which Toliver has scored at least a third of Carterville's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla Seaman, who had four points in addition to nine steals and five assists.
Cairo's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Carterville, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Cairo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 49-47 win against Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton on the 2nd. As for Carterville, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Carterville Lions duke it out with the Herrin Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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