Ottawa is 1-9 against Sycamore since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ottawa Pirates will welcome the Sycamore Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Ottawa will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Ottawa was able to grind out a solid victory over Normal University, taking the game 37-30. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Pioneers are ranked 348th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sycamore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 62-40 to Stillman Valley.
Ottawa is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Sycamore, their loss dropped their record down to 8-18.
Ottawa couldn't quite finish off Sycamore in their previous matchup back in January and fell 42-39. Will Ottawa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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