The Evanston Wildkits just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the De La Salle Meteors at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Evanston is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Evanston will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Glenbrook South, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Evanston strolled past Glenbrook South with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 47-30. Given the Wildkits' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Titans are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 62 points the game before, De La Salle was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They came up short against Fenwick, falling 47-25. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Meteors have suffered since December 27, 2024.
Evanston's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games. As for De La Salle, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12.
Evanston came out on top in a nail-biter against De La Salle in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, sneaking past 65-62. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evanston since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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