Massac County hasn't had much luck against Carbondale recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Massac County Patriots will be playing at home against the Carbondale Terriers at 6:00 p.m. Carbondale took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Massac County, who comes in off a win.
Massac County is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Fairfield on Saturday. Massac County narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Fairfield 42-40. That's two games straight that the Patriots have won by exactly two points.
Meanwhile, Carbondale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-45 heartbreaker at the hands of McCluer North.
Massac County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Carbondale, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Massac County came up short against Carbondale when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 60-49. Thankfully for Massac County, Decarl Payne (who posted 25 points) 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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