The Massac County Patriots waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They snuck past Charleston with a 57-53 win. This was payback for Massac County, who suffered a 70-55 loss the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Will Harmon, who scored 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Hosman, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Despite the loss, Charleston still got an impressive performance from Zachyran Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thomas has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ko'terrion Owens, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Massac County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Charleston, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 10-8.
Massac County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Vienna at 7:30 p.m. on January 20th. One thing working in Vienna's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matchups. Charleston won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Goreville at 6:15 p.m. on January 20th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (Goreville is ranked 95th in Illinois, while Charleston is ranked 92nd in Missouri).
