There's no place like home for Pinckneyville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats by a score of 49-38 on Monday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 424th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Panthers
| 12/16/24 vs Anna-Jonesboro | 49-38 |
| 12/05/24 vs Carterville | 37-26 |
| 12/03/24 vs Frankfort | 46-29 |
Pinckneyville pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Anna-Jonesboro, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Pinckneyville and Nashville will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Anna-Jonesboro, they will be home for the holidays to greet DuQuoin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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