The Maroa-Forsyth Trojans will head out to square off against the Clinton Maroons at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Clinton will be up against a hot Maroa-Forsyth squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Maroa-Forsyth enjoyed a cozy 62-44 win over Tuscola on Monday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Warriors are ranked 349th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Clinton hadn't done well against Tuscola recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Clinton came out on top against Tuscola by a score of 60-53. Winning may never get old, but the Maroons sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Clinton's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Maroa-Forsyth, their win bumped their record up to 18-2.
Maroa-Forsyth didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Clinton when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 49-43 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maroa-Forsyth since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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