The Brooks Eagles will take on the Dunbar Mightymen in a holiday battle on Tuesday.
Brooks is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Farragut just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 67-61 to the Admirals. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while the Admirals are ranked 423rd).
Meanwhile, Dunbar came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 54-50 W against the Blue Knights.
Brooks' loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Dunbar, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Brooks beat Dunbar 56-48 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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