The Edwards County Lions and the Harrisburg Bulldogs will round out the year against one another at at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. Edwards County will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
On Monday, everything went Edwards County's way against Sandoval as Edwards County made off with a 63-42 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 558th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Harrisburg's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 50-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marion. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Harrisburg's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Edwards County, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Edwards County might still be hurting after the 57-35 loss they got from Harrisburg in their previous matchup back in January of 2020. Can Edwards County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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