Murphysboro hasn't had much luck against Massac County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Murphysboro Red Devils will head out to square off against the Massac County Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Murphysboro is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. They lost 47-22 to Carterville. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-4.
Meanwhile, Massac County had to suffer through a 67-32 loss at the hands of Harrisburg. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 114th).
Massac County's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-10. As for Murphysboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Murphysboro was taken down by Massac County 68-38 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Murphysboro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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