Basketball Game Preview: Huntley Red Raiders vs. Crystal Lake Central Tigers

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Previous Games

12/13/24 - Away	59-48 W
01/30/24 - Away	63-40 W
12/08/23 - Home	46-31 W
11/20/23 - Neutral	48-28 W
02/10/23 - Away	66-35 W
+ 5 more games

Huntley has gone 10-0 against Crystal Lake Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Huntley Red Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crystal Lake Central Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Huntley had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 55 points, but Barrington put an end to it on Saturday. Huntley took a blow against Barrington, falling 61-29. The Red Raiders have struggled against the Fillies/Broncos recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Crystal Lake Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 59-36 to Grayslake Central. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 504th, while the Rams are ranked 185th).

Huntley's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Crystal Lake Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-19.

Huntley was able to grind out a solid win over Crystal Lake Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 59-48. Does Huntley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crystal Lake Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.