Basketball Game Preview: Oak Lawn Spartans vs. Kenwood Broncos

Oak Lawn hasn't had much luck against Kenwood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Oak Lawn Spartans will face off against the Kenwood Broncos at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Oak Lawn sitting on five straight victories and Kenwood on 16.

Oak Lawn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Riverside-Brookfield by a score of 75-67.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kenwood). They blew past Juarez 120-34 on Wednesday. The Broncos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.

Oak Lawn's win bumped their record up to 24-8. As for Kenwood, their victory bumped their record up to 28-1.

Oak Lawn came up short against Kenwood in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 60-54. Can Oak Lawn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.