Basketball Game Preview: St. Edward Green Wave vs. Byron Tigers

St. Edward is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Byron is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Edward Green Wave will welcome the Byron Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

On Tuesday, St. Edward came up short against IC Catholic Prep and fell 53-44.

Meanwhile, Byron beat Pecatonica 54-41 on Monday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Indians are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

St. Edward's defeat dropped their record down to 21-9. As for Byron, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-2 record this season.

St. Edward lost to Byron at home by a decisive 54-38 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will St. Edward have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.