The Pinckneyville Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the DuQuoin Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinckneyville will be strutting in after a win while DuQuoin will be coming in after a loss.
It was a proper cat-fight when Pinckneyville challenged Carterville on Thursday. Pinckneyville walked away with a 37-26 victory over Carterville. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Lions are ranked 318th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a win for DuQuoin just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 61-37 to Harrisburg. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
DuQuoin's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3. As for Pinckneyville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Pinckneyville took their win against DuQuoin in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 60-40. Does Pinckneyville have another victory up their sleeve, or will DuQuoin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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