Eldorado is on a three-game streak of home losses, Goreville a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Wednesday. The Eldorado Eagles will host the Goreville Blackcats at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Eldorado's tournament run continued when they took on Harrisburg on Saturday. Eldorado was outmatched by Harrisburg and fell 60-23. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 567th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 120th).
Meanwhile, Goreville was beaten by Johnston City 60-29 on Monday.
Eldorado will need focus on slowing down Jaidyn Wiesen, one of several Goreville players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 12 points along with six steals and five boards. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Russell, who put up seven points.
Goreville's loss dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Eldorado, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Eldorado didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Goreville in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 47-43 victory. Does Eldorado have another victory up their sleeve, or will Goreville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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