The Murphysboro Red Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Hamilton County Foxes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Murphysboro has given up an average of 59.5 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Murphysboro is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Trico on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Red Devils lost 58-32 to the Pioneers. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 596th, while the Pioneers are ranked 218th).
Meanwhile, Hamilton County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-51 heartbreaker at the hands of Mt. Vernon. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Murphysboro will have to contain Rayci Phelps as she made an impact in Hamilton County's last game. She shot 6-for-11 from deep and dropped a double-double with 28 points and 12 rebounds. Kiley Gray was another key player, putting up four points along with eight boards and three steals.
Hamilton County's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Murphysboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
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