The Palatine Pirates are taking a road trip to square off against the Hersey Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Palatine strolled past Conant with points to spare, taking the game 66-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Hersey waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 47-38 victory over the Corsairs. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Corsairs are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hersey's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Palatine, their victory bumped their record up to 16-13.
Palatine ended up a good deal behind Hersey when the teams last played back in November of 2024, losing 57-42. Can Palatine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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