Basketball Game Preview: Crane Medical Cougars vs. Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus Ravens

Crane Medical has won nine straight games at home, while Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Crane Medical Cougars will welcome the Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus Ravens at 6:30 p.m. Crane Medical's defense has only allowed 29.9 points per game this season, so Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus' offense will have their work cut out for them.

Crane Medical is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rauner 117-2. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past North Lawndale 37-34. That's two games straight that the Ravens have won by exactly three points.

Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points over those games. As for Crane Medical, their victory bumped their record up to 21-5.