Carlinville is 8-0 against Bunker Hill since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Carlinville Cavaliers will take on the Bunker Hill Minutemen at 12:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Carlinville has four straight wins, Bunker Hill has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Carlinville strolled past Pana with points to spare, taking the game 48-29. Given Carlinville's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while Pana is ranked 495th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bunker Hill suffered their biggest loss since November 15, 2023 on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 64-41 loss at the hands of East Alton-Wood River. Bunker Hill has struggled against East Alton-Wood River recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Carlinville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Bunker Hill, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 2-12.
Everything came up roses for Carlinville against Bunker Hill in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 53-19 victory. Does Carlinville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bunker Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
