Basketball Game Preview: Lincoln-Way West Warriors vs. Stagg Chargers

The Lincoln-Way West Warriors will face off against the Stagg Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Stagg took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lincoln-Way West, who comes in off a win.

Lincoln-Way West took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They snuck past Andrew with a 66-61 victory.

Meanwhile, Stagg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 20th straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 58-45 to Sandburg. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 593rd, while the Eagles are ranked 258th).

Stagg's defeat dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Lincoln-Way West, the win got them back to even at 10-10.

Lincoln-Way West took their victory against Stagg in their previous matchup last Tuesday by a conclusive 58-38. Does Lincoln-Way West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stagg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.