Maroa-Forsyth is 0-8 against Pleasant Plains since December of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Maroa-Forsyth Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Pleasant Plains Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Maroa-Forsyth took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They strolled past Athens with points to spare, taking the game 51-35.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Plains had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.1 points) and they went ahead and made it 15 on Monday. They breezed by the Trojans to the tune of 61-34. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Trojans are ranked 244th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pleasant Plains' victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-5. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.9 points per game. As for Maroa-Forsyth, their win bumped their record up to 21-4.
Maroa-Forsyth was dealt a bruising 58-30 defeat at the hands of Pleasant Plains in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Maroa-Forsyth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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