Basketball Game Preview: Warren Township Blue Devils vs. Zion-Benton Zee-Bees

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Previous Games

01/30/25 - Home	82-53 W
02/21/24 - Home	75-46 W
02/09/24 - Home	77-40 W
01/17/24 - Away	86-47 W
02/10/23 - Home	64-35 W
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Warren Township is 8-2 against Zion-Benton since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Warren Township Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Zion-Benton Zee-Bees at 7:00 p.m. Warren Township knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Zion-Benton likes a good challenge.

On Saturday, Warren Township was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-56 to Waubonsie Valley. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Warriors are ranked ninth).

Meanwhile, Zion-Benton was beaten by Waukegan 89-50 on Friday. The Zee-Bees haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Zion-Benton's loss dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Warren Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-10.

Everything came up roses for Warren Township against Zion-Benton when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured an 82-53 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warren Township since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.