Basketball Game Preview: Wheaton North Falcons vs. Geneva Vikings

Wheaton North is 2-8 against Geneva since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wheaton North Falcons will look to defend their home court against the Geneva Vikings at 7:15 p.m. Wheaton North will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

If Wheaton North beats Geneva with 63 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Wheaton North was the clear victor by a 63-41 margin over South Elgin on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Falcons have posted since January 11th.

Meanwhile, Geneva was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 43-39 to Batavia. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.

Geneva's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Wheaton North, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-13 record this season.

Wheaton North beat Geneva 50-41 when the teams last played back in January. Will Wheaton North repeat their success, or does Geneva have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.