The Madison Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Calhoun Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Madison ended up a good deal behind Edwardsville and lost 53-34. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 484th, while the Tigers are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Calhoun waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 48-40.
Calhoun has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Madison, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Madison took their win against Calhoun in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 78-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison 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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