The Centralia Orphans will square off against the Collinsville Kahoks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Monday, Centralia ended up a good deal behind Mt. Vernon and lost 56-38. While losing is never fun, the Orphans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Rams are ranked 24th).
Father McGivney Catholic typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Collinsville proved too difficult a challenge. They secured a 48-44 W over the Griffins.
Collinsville's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-13. As for Centralia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.
Centralia beat Collinsville 54-46 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Collinsville's Talesha Gilmore, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Centralia still be able to contain Gilmore? There's only one way to find out.
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