Bloom has won four straight games at home, while Lincoln-Way East has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Bloom Blazing Trojan will welcome the Lincoln-Way East Griffins at 6:30 p.m.
Bloom is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lincoln Park just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Sunday. They fell 57-49 to the Lions.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way East won against Sandburg on Tuesday with 59 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Lincoln-Way East strolled past Andrew with points to spare, taking the game 59-44. Given the Griffins' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Thunderbolts are ranked 298th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bloom's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Lincoln-Way East, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Bloom was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln-Way East in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 67-59. Will Bloom repeat their success, or does Lincoln-Way East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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