The Quincy Blue Devils will venture away from home to take on the Moline Maroons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Quincy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Saturday, everything went Quincy's way against Springfield Southeast as Quincy made off with a 63-42 victory. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jada Brown, who went 9 of 11 on her way to 25 points in addition to six assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Hamby, who went 6 for 7 on her way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Moline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 35-32 heartbreaker at the hands of Normal Community. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Ironmen are ranked 18th).
Quincy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Moline, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Quincy took their win against Moline in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 56-33. Does Quincy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Moline turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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