The Wauconda Bulldogs will take on the Resurrection Bandits in a tournament on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wauconda is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Deerfield as Wauconda made off with a 61-41 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, Resurrection entered their tilt with Ridgewood on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Rebels 60-34. Given the Bandits' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Rebels are ranked 462nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wauconda's victory bumped their record up to 23-3. As for Resurrection, their win bumped their record up to 22-10.
Wauconda came up short against Resurrection in their previous matchup back in February of 2016, falling 53-43. Thankfully for Wauconda, Jessica Pawula (who went 7-for-14 to rack up 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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