Having just played yesterday, the Madison Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Meridian Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Madison ended up a good deal behind Calhoun and lost 63-46. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 479th, while the Warriors are ranked 181st).
Meanwhile, Meridian humbled Agape Christian with a 76-45 victory. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 21 points or more this season.
Meridian's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.0 points per game. As for Madison, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Madison might still be hurting after the 59-39 defeat they got from Meridian in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Madison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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