Basketball Recap: Herrin Extends Winning Streak to Four

Tigers

Previous 4 Games

12/14/24 vs Urbana	59-54
12/13/24 @ Carterville	56-49
12/07/24 vs Chester	51-29
12/06/24 vs Carmi-White County	56-51

Herrin waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They snuck past the Urbana Tigers with a 59-54 win. Given Herrin's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Urbana is ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Herrin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grady Cox, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Staple Jr., who went 6 of 13 on his way to 19 points and four steals.

Herrin's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Urbana, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.

Herrin will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Carbondale at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Herrin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season. As for Urbana, they will venture away from home to face off against Sacred Heart-Griffin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.