The McCluer Comets and the Nashville Hornets will round out the year against one another at at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: McCluer has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Nashville will arrive with eight straight victories.
Last Thursday, McCluer came up short against Granite City and fell 47-37.
Meanwhile, Nashville posted their closest win since January 13th on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Carterville out 47-44. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Lions are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nashville's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for McCluer, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
McCluer was dealt a bruising 62-31 defeat at the hands of Nashville when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Thankfully for McCluer, Carter Schoenherr (who went 7 for 9 on his way to 22 points and eight rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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