The Madison Trojans will take on the Columbia Eagles in a tournament on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Madison has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Columbia will arrive with five straight victories.
On Saturday, Madison was beaten by Granite City 71-37. 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 532nd, while the Warriors are ranked 220th).
Meanwhile, Columbia made easy work of Cahokia on Saturday and carried off a 71-49 win.
Madison better keep an eye on Eddie Smajic. He was instrumental in Columbia's win, putting up 25 points. The contest was Smajic's fifth in a row with at least 17 points.
Columbia's victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Madison, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
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