Roxana has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Murphysboro Red Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Shells of the 49-41 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2022.
Sean Maberry
| 12/30/25 vs Murphysboro | 17 |
| 12/29/25 vs Sparta | 16 |
| 12/29/25 vs Pinckneyville | 17 |
Despite the loss, Roxana still got an impressive performance from Sean Maberry, who shot 60% from the field to rack up 17 points along with six boards and five assists. The matchup was Maberry's third in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Stemm, who went 6-for-15 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Roxana's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Murphysboro, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Roxana will be playing in front of their home fans against Staunton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Shells' defense better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 66.6 points per game this season. As for Murphysboro, they will venture away from home to face off against St. Pius X at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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