Basketball Game Preview: Evanston Wildkits vs. Benet Academy Redwings

Evanston is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Benet Academy is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Evanston Wildkits will welcome the Benet Academy Redwings at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Friday, Evanston earned a 62-52 victory over New Trier.

Meanwhile, everything went Benet Academy's way against Saint Viator on Friday as Benet Academy made off with a 57-37 win. The Redwings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.

Evanston is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Benet Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 21-4.