Basketball Recap: Berwyn/Cicero Morton Snaps Ten-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2025, 8:42am

Basketball Recap: Berwyn/Cicero Morton Mustangs vs. Leyden Eagles

Berwyn/Cicero Morton came into Tuesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They escaped with a win on Tuesday against the Leyden Eagles by the margin of a single free throw, 35-34. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Mustangs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 507th, while the Eagles are ranked 228th).

Mustangs

Previous 5 Games

01/14/25 @ Leyden35-34
01/13/25 @ Richards43-55
01/11/25 vs Hinsdale South37-53
01/10/25 @ Addison Trail33-41
01/07/25 vs Thornton Fractional South31-62

Berwyn/Cicero Morton's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-14. As for Leyden, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-5.

Berwyn/Cicero Morton has already played their next match (against Oak Park-River Forest), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Leyden has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Lincoln Park.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

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