Murphysboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 47-22 to the Carterville Lions. The Red Devils lost against the Lions in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 68-10 score last time.
Carterville found their leader in sophomore Maya Toliver, who went 5 of 7 en route to 19 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Adie Sykes, who posted seven points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Murphysboro's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Carterville, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-13.
Murphysboro wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-42 defeat against Massac County on the 14th. Carterville has also already played their next matchup (against Benton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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