The Cisne Runnin' Lions will head out to take on the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cisne is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 65-27 loss at the hands of Woodlawn. While losing is never fun, the Runnin' Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 652nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 236th).
Meanwhile, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Webber, falling 72-43. The defeat continues a trend for the Fighting Cardinals in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
Cisne's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
Cisne strolled past Norris City-Omaha-Enfield in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 71-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cisne since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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