Basketball Game Preview: Cary-Grove Trojans vs. Johnsburg Skyhawks
By Team Reports
Dec 18, 2024, 3:55am
Basketball Preview: Cary-Grove Trojans vs. Johnsburg Skyhawks
The Cary-Grove Trojans will be taking part in a tournament against the Johnsburg Skyhawks at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Johnsburg is hoping to do what Elk Grove couldn't on Monday: put an end to Cary-Grove's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Cary-Grove claimed a resounding 79-49 win over Elk Grove. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Grenadiers are ranked 621st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Johnsburg came up short against Grant Community on Monday and fell 65-56. The Skyhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cary-Grove has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Johnsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Cary-Grove beat Johnsburg 56-47 in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Does Cary-Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Johnsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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