Cahokia lost against Mt. Vernon back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Cahokia Comanches lost 66-44 to the Mt. Vernon 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 229th, while the Rams are ranked 78th).
Despite the loss, Cahokia still got an impressive performance from Cornelius Griffin, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 17 points along with six boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Armon Smith, who posted eight points.
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Even though they lost, Cahokia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Mt. Vernon found their leader in sophomore Trevor Mcclure, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mcclure has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of David Barnes, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds.
Cahokia's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-9. As for Mt. Vernon, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cahokia will take on SIUE East St. Louis Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will square off against Marion at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season.
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