The Chicago Marshall Commandos and the Cedar Grove Saints will compete for holiday cheer at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Chicago Marshall has given up an average of 55.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Chicago Marshall is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Clark just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. The matchup between the Commandos and the Eagles didn't end well, with the Commandos falling 61-47. While losing is never fun, the Commandos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Eagles are ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, Cedar Grove didn't have quite enough to beat St. Francis on Saturday and fell 58-56.
Chicago Marshall will need to focus on slowing down Emanuel Green, one of several Cedar Grove players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 20 points. The game was Green's fourth in a row with at least 20 points. Jaimarion Mathis was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Chicago Marshall's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-4. As for Cedar Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-4.
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