The Marion Wildcats will face off against the Massac County Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Marion is headed into Tuesday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They took a 67-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mt. Vernon on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Rams are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Massac County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They breezed past Meridian to the tune of 52-25 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Patriots have posted since December 17, 2024.
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Massac County, their win bumped their record up to 11-16.
Marion was able to grind out a solid victory over Massac County in their previous matchup back in January, winning 42-33. Will Marion repeat their success, or does Massac County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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