Basketball Game Preview: Larkin Royals vs. Elgin Maroons

By Team Reports Dec 18, 2024, 12:55am

Basketball Preview: Larkin Royals vs. Elgin Maroons

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Previous Games

02/02/24 - Home61-43 W
01/12/24 - Away64-40 W
02/03/23 - Away55-49 W
01/13/23 - Home67-38 W
02/04/22 - Home86-20 W
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Larkin has gone 9-1 against Elgin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Larkin Royals will head out to face off against the Elgin Maroons at 7:00 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 Tuesday, Larkin came up short against West Chicago and fell 43-35. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Elgin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were dealt a 61-15 defeat at the hands of South Elgin. The match marked the Maroons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Larkin's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Elgin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.

Larkin strolled past Elgin when the teams last played back in February by a score of 61-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Larkin since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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