Durand hasn't had much luck against Pecatonica recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Durand Bulldogs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Pecatonica Indians at 7:00 p.m.
Durand is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Forreston on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Durand took a blow against Forreston, falling 73-36. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-15.
Meanwhile, Pecatonica put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 59-48 victory over Dakota. Given Pecatonica's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Dakota is ranked 165th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pecatonica's win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-0. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.8 points over those games. As for Durand, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-22.
Durand was dealt a bruising 113-30 loss at the hands of Pecatonica when the teams last played back in January. Can Durand avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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