The Dunlap Eagles will square off against the Canton Little Giants at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Dunlap is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Peoria Notre Dame just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Irish, falling 59-35. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Irish are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, Canton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-44 heartbreaker at the hands of Macomb.
Canton's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Dunlap, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Things could have been worse for Dunlap, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-43 loss to Canton in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Canton's Allison Wheeler, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Dunlap knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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