The Cairo Pilots suffered their biggest defeat since November 21, 2023 on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Marion, falling 79-36. Cairo has not had much luck with Marion recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Cairo's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maceo Childs, who scored eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenlee Pirtle, who scored nine points.
Cairo's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-10. As for Marion, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
Cairo will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Frankfort at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th. As for Marion, they will face off against Mascoutah at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Illinois (Mascoutah is ranked 120th, while Marion is ranked 128th).
