The Murphysboro Red Devils will face off against the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Murphysboro has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Murphysboro was able to grind out a solid victory over Pope County, taking the game 55-42.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Anna-Jonesboro on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton out of the water with a 76-29 final score. With the Wildcats ahead 39-15 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
The win made it two in a row for Anna-Jonesboro and bumps their season record up to 9-20. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points over those games. As for Murphysboro, their victory bumped their record up to 9-21.
Murphysboro was taken down by Anna-Jonesboro 77-32 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Murphysboro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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