Cahokia lost to Mt. Vernon back in February of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Comanches fell 58-45 to the Rams. While losing is never fun, the Comanches can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Rams are ranked 27th).
Despite the loss, Cahokia still got an impressive performance from Taven Miller, who shot 45% from the field en route to 19 points. C'narri Griffin was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Eli Prost was a one-man wrecking crewfor Mt. Vernon as he shot 6-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 26 points and ten boards. Thanks to that strong game, Prost now owns an excellent 40.5% three-point shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Shelby, Jr., who went 7-for-10 to rack up 17 points.
Cahokia has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Mt. Vernon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cahokia will host Roosevelt at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will welcome Marion at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rams will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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