The King Jaguars will be taking part in a tournament against the Cahokia Comanches at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
King is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 60 points on Saturday, they were much more limited against Centralia on Thursday. They were dealt a 41-14 loss at the hands of the Orphans. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 25-3.
Meanwhile, Cahokia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Belleville West, falling 66-42. While losing is never fun, the Comanches can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Maroons are ranked 85th).
King will need focus on slowing down Cornelius Griffin, one of several Cahokia players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 13 points and four steals. That's the most steals Griffin has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Corrion Raiford, who had 13 points.
This is the second loss in a row for King and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for Cahokia, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
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