Having just played yesterday, the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats will get right back to it and host the Murphysboro Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Anna-Jonesboro is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Anna-Jonesboro blew Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton out of the water with a 76-29 final score. That 47 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Meanwhile, Murphysboro was able to grind out a solid win over Pope County on Tuesday, taking the game 55-42.
The victory made it two in a row for Anna-Jonesboro and bumps their season record up to 9-20. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.5 points. As for Murphysboro, their win bumped their record up to 9-21.
Everything came up roses for Anna-Jonesboro against Murphysboro in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 77-32 victory. Does Anna-Jonesboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Murphysboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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