Basketball Recap: Dekalb Beats Danville for Their Fifth Straight Victory

Barbs

Margin (Wins)

12/26/24 vs Bulls College Prep	47
11/27/24 vs Paideia	33
12/27/24 vs Belvidere North	32
01/18/25 vs East St. Louis	28
12/27/24 vs Lincoln-Way West	27

DeKalb had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 66-46 margin over the Danville Vikings. The Barbs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.

DeKalb pushed their record up to 21-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Danville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-18 record this season.

Coming up, DeKalb will be playing in front of their home fans against Metea Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Metea Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games. As for Danville, they will head out on the road to square off against Manual at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Manual's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.