Carrollton and Brown County are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Carrollton Hawks will head out to take on the Brown County Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Carrollton took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 67-21 victory over Greenfield/Northwestern. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Tigers are ranked 378th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Brown County was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past West Prairie 63-22. That looming 63-22 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hornets yet this season.
With the win, Carrollton broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-3. As for Brown County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Carrollton was able to grind out a solid win over Brown County in their previous matchup back in February, winning 58-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carrollton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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