The Moline Maroons will head out on the road to square off against the Quincy Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Moline's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 matchups.
On Tuesday, Moline didn't have too much trouble with Geneseo as they won 73-55. Given the Maroons' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Maple Leafs are ranked 524th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Quincy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Pioneers 76-33. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Quincy's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.4 points over those games. As for Moline, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Moline, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 71-56 loss to Quincy in their previous matchup back in January. Can Moline avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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