Cahokia hasn't had much luck against Centralia recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cahokia Comanches will square off against the Centralia Orphans at 7:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Cahokia lost to Belleville East at home by a 68-50 margin. 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 239th, while the Lancers are ranked 60th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was De'Aundrez Adams, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Cornelius Griffin, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Centralia waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. They blew past the Terriers 51-26. The Orphans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Centralia pushed their record up to 22-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Cahokia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-15.
Cahokia lost to Centralia on the road by a decisive 75-56 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Cahokia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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