Basketball Recap: Herrin Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Tigers

Previous Games

12/27/24 vs Anna-Jonesboro	66-53
12/26/24 vs Carrier Mills-Stonefort	85-18
12/21/24 vs Freeburg	62-54
12/20/24 @ Murphysboro	52-45
12/17/24 vs Carbondale	59-46
+ 4 more games

Herrin had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.8 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They came out on top against the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats by a score of 66-53. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Wildcats are ranked 362nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Herrin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyrese Lukens led the charge by going 9 of 18 on his way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Staple Jr., who went 5 of 7 en route to 13 points and five steals.

Herrin's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Anna-Jonesboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.

Herrin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 59-41 win against Harrisburg on the 28th. As for Anna-Jonesboro, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-49 loss against Massac County on the 28th.