Preview: Oak Park-River Forest Huskies vs. Downers Grove North Trojans
The Oak Park-River Forest Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Downers Grove North Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Park-River Forest is hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Oak Park-River Forest suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Saturday. They fell just short of Glenbard West by a score of 55-52. Oak Park-River Forest has not had much luck with Glenbard West recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Downers Grove North scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They walked away with an 86-78 win over Proviso East. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Oak Park-River Forest has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Downers Grove North, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Oak Park-River Forest took a serious blow against Downers Grove North when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 71-44. Can Oak Park-River Forest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
