Basketball Game Preview: LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers vs. Sycamore Spartans

LaSalle-Peru and Sycamore are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers will face off against the Sycamore Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Last Friday, LaSalle-Peru was beaten by Kaneland 72-32. The game marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Sycamore's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against DeKalb, falling 59-38. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-10.

LaSalle-Peru has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. As for Sycamore, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.

LaSalle-Peru opened the new year with a less-than-successful 65-58 loss to Sycamore. Can LaSalle-Peru avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.