Basketball Preview: Round Lake Panthers vs. Waukegan Bulldogs
Round Lake has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Waukegan Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Round Lake and the Bulldogs are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
After soaring to 55 points the game before, Round Lake were a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They were dealt a 49-20 loss at the hands of Grant Community.
Meanwhile, Waukegan had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Zion-Benton 42-19. The win was just what Waukegan needed coming off of a 73-20 defeat in their prior match.
Waukegan found their leader in underclassman Aaliaya Cade, who scored 22 points. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Cade has scored at least a third of Waukegan's points.
Round Lake has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. As for Waukegan, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-17.
Round Lake strolled past the Bulldogs in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a score of 56-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Round Lake since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
