Preview: Dundee-Crown Chargers vs. Crystal Lake Central Tigers
Dundee-Crown has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Crystal Lake Central Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crystal Lake Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Dundee-Crown, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Dundee-Crown made easy work of Elgin and carried off a 56-35 win.
Meanwhile, Crystal Lake Central's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 74-28 defeat at the hands of Crystal Lake South. Crystal Lake Central has not had much luck with Crystal Lake South recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Despite their loss, Crystal Lake Central saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jake Terlecki, who scored nine points, was perhaps the best of all.
Crystal Lake Central struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-4) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Dundee-Crown's victory bumped their record up to 10-16. As for Crystal Lake Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-23 record this season.
Everything went Dundee-Crown's way against Crystal Lake Central in their previous matchup back in January as Dundee-Crown made off with a 60-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dundee-Crown since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
