The Cairo Pilots will face off against the Goreville Blackcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cairo had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Centurions with a sharp 72-51 victory. The win made it back-to-back wins for Cairo.
Meanwhile, Goreville can now show off 19 landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They blew past Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton 75-18 on the road. Winning may never get old, but Goreville sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
It was another big night for Abby Compton, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds and five steals. She hasn't dropped below 16 points for 13 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyndall Webb, who scored 18 points along with five assists.
Cairo has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-18 record this season. As for Goreville, their victory bumped their record up to 29-3.
Cairo took a serious blow against Goreville in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, falling 73-34. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cairo was down 44-10.
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