Basketball Game Preview: Northside Mustangs vs. Kelly Trojans

The Northside Mustangs will take on the Kelly Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Northside's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Kelly has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.

On Monday, Northside slipped by Chicago University 27-26.

Meanwhile, Kelly took a blow against Crane Medical on Friday, falling 108-9. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 524th, while the Cougars are ranked 115th).

Kelly's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Northside, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.

Everything went Northside's way against Kelly in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Northside made off with a 40-15 win. Will Northside repeat their success, or does Kelly have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.