The North Lawndale Phoenix will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Schurz Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Neither North Lawndale nor Schurz posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
North Lawndale was handed a 20-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against North Grand on Thursday. North Lawndale skirted past North Grand 25-22. The victory was just what North Lawndale needed coming off of a 39-19 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Schurz's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They were dealt a 68-9 defeat at the hands of Crane Medical. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Schurz in their matchups with Crane Medical: they've now lost five in a row.
North Lawndale is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Schurz, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
North Lawndale strolled past Schurz in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 by a score of 35-20. Will North Lawndale repeat their success, or does Schurz have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
