If the Egyptian Pharaohs were riding high off their 60-37 takedown of the Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Egyptian was beaten by Cairo 91-58 on Tuesday. Egyptian has not had much luck with Cairo recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Egyptian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Plott, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Damarion Clark, who scored 20 points along with two steals.
Egyptian has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season. As for Cairo, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Egyptian and Century will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Century and Egyptian are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Cairo, Cairo and Meridian will face off at 1:00 p.m. on January 25th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Meridian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Cairo in Illinois (Meridian is ranked 278th, while Cairo is ranked 617th).
