The East Central Cardinals will be playing at home against the Collinsville Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 80-53, which was the final score in East Central's tilt against Bishop Kelley last Thursday. East Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Collinsville's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Booker T. Washington by a score of 56-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Collinsville has suffered since December 19, 2023.
East Central's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-9. As for Collinsville, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-4.
East Central was dealt a bruising 75-45 loss at the hands of Collinsville in their previous matchup back in January. Will East Central 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.
