Chillicothe is 2-8 against Maryville since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Chillicothe Hornets will look to defend their home court against the Maryville Spoofhounds at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chillicothe entered their tilt with Cameron with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Chillicothe put the hurt on Cameron with a sharp 43-18 win on Tuesday. Given Chillicothe's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while Cameron is ranked 520th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
James Mathew was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 11 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenyen Gannan, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Maryville was fully in charge last Tuesday, breezing past Creston 89-48 on the road. The win made it back-to-back wins for Maryville.
Chillicothe is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Maryville, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
Chillicothe suffered a grim 70-49 defeat to Maryville in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will Chillicothe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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