Batavia has won four straight games at home, while St. Charles East has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Batavia Bulldogs will welcome the St. Charles East Fighting Saints at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Batavia beats St. Charles East with 43 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Batavia snuck past St. Charles North with a 43-39 win on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly four points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, St. Charles East beat St. Charles North 53-49 on Friday.
Batavia better keep an eye on Sofia O?Sullivan. She was instrumental in St. Charles East's win, going 7 for 15 on her way to 20 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave O?Sullivan a new career-high in points. Corinne Reed was another key player, putting up 16 points.
St. Charles East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
St. Charles East has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Batavia, their victory bumped their record up to 19-8.
Batavia came up short against St. Charles East in their previous matchup back in January, falling 43-37. Will Batavia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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