The Corsica/Stickney Jaguars will face off against the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
After a string of eight wins, Corsica/Stickney's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They were dealt a 64-32 defeat at the hands of Freeman.
McCook Central/Montrose won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Madison at home and fell 66-35. McCook Central/Montrose has not had much luck with Madison recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Corsica/Stickney's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5. As for McCook Central/Montrose, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Corsica/Stickney suffered a grim 58-35 defeat to McCook Central/Montrose when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Can Corsica/Stickney avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.