Basketball Game Preview: Polo Marcos vs. Forreston Cardinals

The Polo Marcos will head out to face off against the Forreston Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Forreston took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Polo, who comes in off a win.

Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Polo turned things around against Leland last Saturday. They wrapped up 2024 with a 62-47 win over the Panthers.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Forreston challenged Eastland on Saturday. Forreston received a blow as they fell 60-45 to Eastland. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Cougars are ranked 27th).

Polo's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Forreston, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.

Polo couldn't quite finish off Forreston in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 58-55. Can Polo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.