Massac County is 4-0 against Hamilton County since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Massac County Patriots will be playing at home against the Hamilton County Foxes at 5:00 p.m. Hamilton County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Massac County, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Massac County gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They breezed by DuQuoin at home to the tune of 84-57. Given Massac County's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while DuQuoin is ranked 445th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Massac County had a senior duo take command as Isaac Hosman scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and six assists and Will Harmon went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points and 2 assists. Jack Abrie turner was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, Hamilton County's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They were dealt a 71-31 defeat at the hands of Benton.
Massac County has been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Hamilton County, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 16-14.
Massac County strolled past Hamilton County in their previous matchup back in February of 2022 by a score of 63-45. Does Massac County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hamilton County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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