Preview: Earlville Red Raiders vs. Yorkville Christian Mustangs
The Earlville Red Raiders will face off against the Yorkville Christian Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Earlville strolled past Mooseheart with points to spare, taking the game 70-52. Given Earlville's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while Mooseheart is ranked 679th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Earlville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryan Browder, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Griffin Cook, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine assists.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Yorkville Christian had no problem doing just that on Monday. They walked away with a 101-88 win over the Panthers. Yorkville Christian's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Yorkville Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Riley out in front who scored 25 points along with eight assists and six rebounds. Riley has been hot recently, having posted 21 or more points the last seven times he's played. Zach Marini was another key contributor, scoring 26 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Earlville's victory bumped their record up to 27-4. As for Yorkville Christian, they pushed their record up to 14-17 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Earlville was taken down by Yorkville Christian 94-51 when the teams last played back in December of 2021. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Earlville was down 58-31.
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