Basketball Game Preview: LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers vs. Sycamore Spartans

LaSalle-Peru is 0-10 against Sycamore since December of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers will head out on the road to square off against the Sycamore Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

On Wednesday, LaSalle-Peru was beaten by Kaneland 58-29. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Knights are ranked 78th).

Meanwhile, Sycamore came up short against Morris on Tuesday and fell 55-45.

Sycamore's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for LaSalle-Peru, they now have a losing record at 9-10.

LaSalle-Peru came up short against Sycamore in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 48-35. Can LaSalle-Peru avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.