Basketball Game Preview: Sycamore Spartans vs. LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers

Sycamore and LaSalle-Peru are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Sycamore Spartans will head out to challenge the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Sycamore's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.

Sycamore is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Waukegan just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. Their2024 ended with an 82-63 defeat against the Bulldogs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (57), the Spartans still had to take the loss.

Meanwhile, LaSalle-Peru lost to Lincoln-Way Central on the road by a 56-40 margin on Friday. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Sycamore's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for LaSalle-Peru, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.

Sycamore suffered a grim 63-38 defeat to LaSalle-Peru in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Sycamore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.