Basketball Game Preview: Rolling Meadows Mustangs vs. Elk Grove Grenadiers

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Previous Games

12/06/24 - Home	85-34 W
02/02/24 - Home	56-33 W
01/19/24 - Away	66-37 W
02/10/23 - Away	74-42 W
12/21/22 - Home	69-34 W
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Rolling Meadows is 10-0 against Elk Grove since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rolling Meadows Mustangs will square off against the Elk Grove Grenadiers at 7:00 p.m.

Rolling Meadows is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Chicago Mt. Carmel, who was ranked ninth at the time (Rolling Meadows was ranked 19th). Rolling Meadows took a hard 67-52 fall against Chicago Mt. Carmel on Saturday. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Elk Grove came into Tuesday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Elgin on Tuesday as Elk Grove made off with a 65-45 victory. That looming 65-45 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Grenadiers yet this season.

Elk Grove's win ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-18. As for Rolling Meadows, their loss dropped their record down to 17-3.

Everything came up roses for Rolling Meadows against Elk Grove when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured an 85-34 victory. In that contest, Rolling Meadows amassed a halftime lead of 49-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.