The Goreville Blackcats's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Cairo Pilots at 6:00 p.m. on February 15th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Goreville had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton 75-18 on the road. Goreville has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Abby Compton was her usual excellent self, scoring 24 points along with five rebounds and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last 13 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyndall Webb, who scored 18 points along with five assists.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Cairo's strategy against Century on Tuesday. Everything went Cairo's way against Century as Cairo made off with a 72-51 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cairo.
Goreville is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 29-3 record this season. As for Cairo, their win bumped their record up to 11-18.
Everything came up roses for Goreville against Cairo in their previous matchup back in February of 2022 as the squad secured a 73-34 win. In that game, Goreville amassed a halftime lead of 44-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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