Basketball Game Preview: LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers vs. Kaneland Knights

LaSalle-Peru is 1-9 against Kaneland since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers will challenge the Kaneland Knights at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

LaSalle-Peru took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 72-65 victory over Rockford Christian. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cavaliers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Royal Lions are ranked 110th).

Meanwhile, Kaneland waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with 25 straight wins... but they left with 26. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 67-31 victory over the Bengals. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 25 points or more this season.

Kaneland pushed their record up to 27-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for LaSalle-Peru, their victory bumped their record up to 13-17.

LaSalle-Peru took a serious blow against Kaneland in their previous meeting back in January, falling 72-32. Can LaSalle-Peru avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.