Civic Memorial had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.9 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They strolled past the Litchfield Purple Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 67-53. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Purple Panthers are ranked 354th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Civic Memorial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Adam Ogden, who posted 14 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Riley Lamb, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 17 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks.
Eagles
| 01/15/24 vs Hillsboro | 22 |
| 01/21/25 vs Litchfield | 20 |
| 11/26/24 vs East Alton-Wood River | 19 |
| 12/29/24 vs Freeburg | 18 |
| 01/23/24 @ Hillsboro | 18 |
Ogden wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Civic Memorial was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Civic Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Litchfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
Civic Memorial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-48 win against Mattoon on the 24th. As for Litchfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 53-47 victory against Hillsboro on the 23rd.
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