Basketball Game Preview: Collinsville Kahoks vs. McCluer Comets

The Collinsville Kahoks will challenge the McCluer Comets at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Collinsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season.

Collinsville is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since November 25, 2023 on Wednesday. They blew past Sumner, posting a 73-29 victory. The Kahoks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Stanley Carnahan

Steals

01/22/25 vs Sumner	2
12/21/23 vs Mater Dei	2
12/27/23 vs Decatur Eisenhower	2
11/28/23 @ Rochester	1
12/01/23 vs Belleville East	1

Collinsville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Stanley Carnahan, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds. What's more, Carnahan also racked up two steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Jace Wilkinson was another key player, going 7 for 17 en route to 18 points and five boards.

Collinsville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, McCluer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 75-37 loss at the hands of Webster Groves. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 492nd, while the Statesmen are ranked 75th).

McCluer's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Collinsville, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.

Everything came up roses for Collinsville against McCluer in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 60-20 win. In that matchup, Collinsville amassed a halftime lead of 31-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.