The Mascoutah Indians won the last time they faced the Jersey Panthers, and things went their way on Friday too. Mascoutah took down the Panthers 48-31. Given Mascoutah's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Panthers are ranked 350th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Jersey lost, one person who can't be blamed is Francis Vogel. Despite the final result, he scored ten points along with five assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Brunaugh, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds.
Mascoutah has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Jersey, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mascoutah won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on February 3rd. As for Jersey, they will head out on the road to face off against the Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carrollton is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
