Basketball Game Preview: Cary-Grove Trojans vs. Crystal Lake South Gators

The Cary-Grove Trojans will head out to square off against the Crystal Lake South Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cary-Grove is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

Cary-Grove is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Jacobs on Tuesday. Cary-Grove took a 58-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jacobs.

Meanwhile, Crystal Lake South got the win against Prairie Ridge on Tuesday by a conclusive 75-50. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Crystal Lake South is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Cary-Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.

Cary-Grove was dealt a bruising 61-30 loss at the hands of Crystal Lake South in their previous meeting back in January. Can Cary-Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.