The Maroa-Forsyth Trojans and the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans are set to duel on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
St. Joseph-Ogden is hoping to do what Meridian couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Maroa-Forsyth's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Maroa-Forsyth came out on top against Meridian by a score of 62-49. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Hawks are ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph-Ogden waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Vikings with points to spare, taking the game 57-39.
Maroa-Forsyth pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Maroa-Forsyth beat St. Joseph-Ogden 75-63 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maroa-Forsyth since the squad 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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