Cahokia hasn't had much luck against Mt. Vernon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Comanches will head out on the road to square off against the Rams at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Cahokia didn't have quite enough to beat Springfield and fell 71-68. While losing is never fun, the Comanches can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 330th, while the Senators are ranked 105th).
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon came into Saturday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took down Mattoon 67-52 on Saturday.
Mt. Vernon's win came from a few key players that Cahokia will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eli Prost, who shot 60% from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of David Barnes, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 14 rebounds.
Mt. Vernon was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They are 13-1 when they've passed the ball that well.
Cahokia's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Mt. Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 18-7.
Cahokia opened the new year with a less-than-successful 58-45 defeat to Mt. Vernon. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Prost, who shot 6-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 26 points and ten boards. Now that the Comanches know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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