The Marissa/Coulterville Meteors will face off against the Edwards County Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Edwards County will be up against a hot Marissa/Coulterville team: the squad just extended their winning streak to eight. Marissa/Coulterville simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Cairo 62-33. Given the Meteors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd in Illinois, while the Pilots are ranked 494th in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Edwards County had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 53-32 margin over Woodlawn on Thursday. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Marissa/Coulterville's record now sits at 22-7. As for Edwards County, their record is now 17-8.
Marissa/Coulterville was dealt a bruising 55-21 defeat at the hands of Edwards County in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Edwards County's Grace Bishop, who went 8-for-10 to rack up 19 points and five steals. Now that Marissa/Coulterville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
