Basketball Game Preview: Durand Bulldogs vs. Forreston Cardinals

Durand is on a four-game streak of home losses, Forreston an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Durand Bulldogs will welcome the Forreston Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. Neither Durand nor Forreston posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.

On Wednesday, Durand came up short against Lena-Winslow and fell 33-21.

Meanwhile, Forreston played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Pecatonica and fell 53-20. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 609th, while the Indians are ranked 54th).

Durand's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Forreston, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.

Durand came up short against Forreston when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 31-26. Will Durand have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.