The Herrin Tigers will challenge the Mascoutah Indians at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Herrin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.1 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, Herrin needed a bit of extra time to put away Massac County. They managed a 76-70 victory over the Patriots. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Patriots are ranked 312th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kyrese Lukens
| 02/11/25 @ Massac County | 57% |
| 02/08/25 vs DuQuoin | 64% |
| 02/07/25 vs Murphysboro | 11% |
| 02/04/25 vs Vienna | 44% |
| 02/01/25 @ Marion | 11% |
| + 23 more games |
Herrin had a senior duo take command as Kyrese Lukens went 8-for-14 to rack up 29 points and five boards and Grady Cox dropped a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Lukens now owns an excellent 45.4% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Staple Jr., who posted nine points.
Herrin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Mascoutah came up short against Triad on Friday and fell 54-44.
Mascoutah's loss dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Herrin, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which somehow still isn't as good as their 22-6 record this season.
Herrin ended up a good deal behind Mascoutah when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 52-36. Will Herrin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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