The Litchfield Purple Panthers will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Carlinville Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Thursday, Litchfield was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-48 to Southwestern. Litchfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Carlinville's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight loss. They took a hard 57-40 fall against Pana.
Litchfield's defeat dropped their record down to 19-12. As for Carlinville, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-19 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Litchfield against Carlinville when the teams last played back in January as the team secured a 62-27 victory. In that matchup, Litchfield amassed a halftime lead of 30-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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