Basketball Recap: LaSalle-Peru Comes Up Short

LaSalle-Peru was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 48-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sycamore Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cavaliers of the 46-29 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.

LaSalle-Peru's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Sycamore, the win got them back to even at 4-4.

LaSalle-Peru and Sycamore could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. LaSalle-Peru (ranked 322nd) will meet Ottawa (ranked 22nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Sycamore will take on Kaneland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 211 places (336 vs. 125).