Basketball Game Preview: Palatine Pirates vs. Schaumburg Saxons

The Palatine Pirates will head out to challenge the Schaumburg Saxons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Schaumburg took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Palatine, who comes in off a win.

Last Saturday, Palatine was able to grind out a solid win over Glenbard West, taking the game 64-56.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Schaumburg's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a hard 62-43 fall against Benet Academy. The game marked the Saxons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Palatine is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Schaumburg, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.

Palatine strolled past Schaumburg in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 49-31. Does Palatine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Schaumburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.