Two dominant guards in Joshua Pegues and Jameel Patterson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Corliss Trojans will be playing at home against the Harlan Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Corliss has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 17.
On Sunday, Corliss took a blow against Thornwood, falling 66-38. 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 618th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 293rd).
Meanwhile, Harlan lost to Southland College Prep on the road by a 69-51 margin on Friday.
Harlan's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Corliss, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Corliss was taken down by Harlan 64-33 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Patterson, who posted 34 points. Now that Corliss knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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