Basketball Game Preview: Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers vs. Glenbard North Panthers

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Previous Games

12/11/24 - Away	58-36 W
01/25/24 - Away	64-59 W
12/06/23 - Home	56-59 L
02/15/23 - Home	46-28 W
01/10/23 - Away	68-39 W
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Wheaton-Warrenville South has gone 9-1 against Glenbard North recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers duke it out with the Glenbard North Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Wheaton-Warrenville South has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-2 during that stretch of close contests.

Wheaton-Warrenville South is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since December 26, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of West Aurora by a score of 48-45. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Blackhawks are ranked 218th).

Meanwhile, Glenbard North fought the good fight in their overtime game against York on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 49-40 to the Dukes.

Glenbard North has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.

Everything went Wheaton-Warrenville South's way against Glenbard North in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Wheaton-Warrenville South made off with a 58-36 win. Will Wheaton-Warrenville South repeat their success, or does Glenbard North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.