Basketball Game Preview: Maine West Warriors vs. Wauconda Bulldogs

The Maine West Warriors and the Wauconda Bulldogs will face off at 9:00 a.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Maine West saw some tournament action on Thursday. They fell 63-52 to Oak Forest. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Wauconda was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-57 heartbreaker at the hands of Buffalo Grove. The contest was a 30-30 toss-up at halftime, but the Bulldogs couldn't quite close it out.

Wauconda's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Maine West, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.

Maine West came up short against Wauconda when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 76-63. Can Maine West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.