Elgin is 0-10 against Larkin since February of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Elgin Maroons are taking a road trip to square off against the Larkin Royals at 7:00 p.m.
Elgin is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Wednesday. They were outmatched by West Aurora and fell 68-20. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 697th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 199th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Larkin). They snuck past Streamwood with a 76-71 victory on Wednesday.
Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 2-23. As for Larkin, their win bumped their record up to 11-13.
Elgin suffered a grim 48-26 defeat to Larkin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Elgin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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