The Mt. Zion Braves and the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. One thing working in Mt. Zion's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
On Friday, Mt. Zion took their matchup with ease, bagging a 77-39 win over Mattoon. The Braves haven't had any issues with the Greenwave recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Decatur Eisenhower hadn't done well against Glenwood recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Decatur Eisenhower walked away with a 51-41 win over Glenwood. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Mt. Zion's victory bumped their record up to 19-8. As for Decatur Eisenhower, their win bumped their record up to 14-12.
Everything went Mt. Zion's way against Decatur Eisenhower in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Mt. Zion made off with a 56-35 victory. Will Mt. Zion repeat their success, or does Decatur Eisenhower have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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