Basketball Recap: Forreston Skates Past Polo with Ease

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

01/02/25 @ Ashton-Franklin Center	37
01/07/25 vs Polo	34
12/30/24 vs Kewanee	11
12/28/24 vs Lena-Winslow	-6
01/04/25 vs Eastland	-15

Forreston hadn't done well against Polo recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Forreston Cardinals blew past the Polo Marcos 71-37. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.

Forreston is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Polo, their record now sits at 5-8.

When Forreston and Polo next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Forreston will try to stop Pecatonica's 11-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Polo will take on Eastland and their four-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.