The Carlinville Cavaliers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carlinville will be strutting in after a victory while Southwestern will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Carlinville didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Maryville Christian, but they still walked away with a 37-31 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cavaliers.
Tate Duckels
| 02/01/25 vs Athens | 4 |
| 01/28/25 vs Lutheran | 4 |
| 12/26/24 vs Hillsboro | 4 |
| 02/13/25 @ Maryville Christian | 3 |
| 01/20/25 vs Gillespie | 3 |
| + 14 more games |
Carlinville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tate Duckels out in front who posted 11 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Duckels is becoming a predictor of Carlinville's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is undefeated (and 4-15 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Dominic Alepra, who put up 12 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Southwestern lost to Staunton on the road by a 48-30 margin on Tuesday. The Piasa Birds have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Carlinville will have to contain Ryan Lowis as he made an impact in Southwestern's last game. He had ten points and five rebounds.
Southwestern's loss dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Carlinville, their win bumped their record up to 13-15.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Carlinville has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 23.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Southwestern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Carlinville lost to Southwestern on the road by a decisive 46-28 margin in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southwestern's Ian Brantley, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 17 boards. Now that Carlinville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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