Basketball Game Preview: Hinsdale Central Red Devils vs. Curie Condors

The Hinsdale Central Red Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Curie Condors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hinsdale Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Curie likes a good challenge.

Hinsdale Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 77-29 win over Richards. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Curie, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 74-65 victory over Lyons on Wednesday. Given the Condors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th in Illinois, while the Lions are ranked 152nd in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Curie's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. As for Hinsdale Central, their victory bumped their record up to 29-3.

Hinsdale Central couldn't quite finish off Curie when the teams last played back in February of 2022 and fell 46-43. Can Hinsdale Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.