Basketball Game Preview: Prairie Ridge Wolves vs. Huntley Red Raiders

Prairie Ridge hasn't had much luck against Huntley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Prairie Ridge Wolves will host the Huntley Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Prairie Ridge is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Wednesday. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-49 heartbreaker at the hands of Dundee-Crown.

Meanwhile, Huntley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 57-45 to McHenry. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Warriors are ranked 53rd).

Prairie Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Huntley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.

Prairie Ridge ended up a good deal behind Huntley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, losing 51-36. Can Prairie Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.