The Collinsville Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Memorial Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Collinsville gave their fans yet another huge victory last Tuesday. They blew past Grove 67-35 at home. The victory was nothing new for Collinsville as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Memorial had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past East Central with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 54-37.
Memorial's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalil Cotton, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Jaden Johnson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Collinsville is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
Collinsville was able to grind out a solid win over Memorial when the teams last played back in January, winning 54-44. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Memorial's Isaiah Garrett, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Collinsville still be able to contain Garrett? There's only one way to find out.
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