The Mascoutah Indians just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Herrin Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Mascoutah came up short against Triad and fell 54-44.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Herrin ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They managed a 76-70 win over Massac County. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Patriots are ranked 312th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mascoutah better focus on containing Kyrese Lukens and Grady Cox as the pair were huge in Herrin's win. Lukens went 8-for-14 en route to 29 points and five boards, while Cox dropped a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Lukens now owns an excellent 45.4% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Staple Jr., who posted nine points.
Herrin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Herrin has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which somehow still isn't as good as their 22-6 record this season. As for Mascoutah, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-12.
Mascoutah strolled past Herrin when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 52-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mascoutah 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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