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| 02/04/25 - Away | 51-26 W |
| 02/21/24 - Neutral | 50-35 W |
| 02/09/24 - Away | 58-35 W |
| 12/19/23 - Home | 63-40 W |
| 11/25/23 - Neutral | 59-48 W |
| + 5 more games |
Centralia is a perfect 10-0 against Carbondale since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Centralia Orphans will look to defend their home court against the Carbondale Terriers at 7:15 p.m. One thing working in Centralia's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
Centralia took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 69-60 win over Meridian. Given the Orphans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Bobcats are ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Carbondale posted their closest victory since December 28, 2023 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-51 win over Cahokia. The Terriers haven't had any issues with the Comanches recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Carbondale's win bumped their record up to 10-17. As for Centralia, their victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-4.
Centralia took their win against Carbondale when the teams last played on February 4th by a conclusive 51-26. Does Centralia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carbondale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
