Elk Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 72-34 loss at the hands of the Hersey Huskies. While losing is never fun, the Grenadiers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 555th, while the Huskies are ranked 45th).
Elk Grove's loss dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Hersey, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
Elk Grove will be playing in front of their home fans against Maine East at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hersey, they will square off against Rolling Meadows at 7:30 p.m. on February 7th. One thing working in Rolling Meadows' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
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