The Taylorville Tornadoes are taking a road trip to face off against the Mt. Zion Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Taylorville is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Taylorville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Pana 75-24. The Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion hadn't done well against Mattoon recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Mt. Zion enjoyed a cozy 51-33 win over Mattoon.
Taylorville pushed their record up to 16-9 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points over those games. As for Mt. Zion, their win bumped their record up to 11-18.
Taylorville beat Mt. Zion 57-47 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Taylorville 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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