The Calhoun Warriors just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Roxana Shells at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Calhoun will bounce into Friday's match after beating Griggsville-Perry, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Calhoun snuck past Griggsville-Perry with a 49-43 victory on Thursday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 462nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Roxana on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Salem with a sharp 53-30 win. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Shells had established a 21 point advantage.
Roxana's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-16. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points over those games. As for Calhoun, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Calhoun skirted past Roxana 40-38 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calhoun since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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