Maroa-Forsyth entered their tilt with Meridian on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Meridian Hawks by a score of 62-49. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Hawks are ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maroa-Forsyth pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Maroa-Forsyth and St. Joseph-Ogden are set to duel on Monday. One thing working in Maroa-Forsyth's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. Meridian has already played their next game (against Maroa-Forsyth), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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