The Illini West Chargers will take on the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Illini West is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Central/Southeastern just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a blow against the Panthers, falling 55-27. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Panthers are ranked 12th).
Meanwhile, Erie-Prophetstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 65-30 loss at the hands of Newman Central Catholic.
Illini West's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Erie-Prophetstown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
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