The Chester Yellowjackets will head out on the road to take on the Carterville Lions at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Chester is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Okawville on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Chester was dealt a 72-31 defeat at the hands of Okawville. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Rockets recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Carterville came up short against Harrisburg on Thursday and fell 33-25. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 127th).
Carterville's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Chester, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
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