Prospect is 0-8 against Fremd since January of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Prospect Knights will challenge the Fremd Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Prospect is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Hersey 59-33. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Allison Linke
| 02/25/25 vs Hersey | 3 |
| 02/20/25 vs Palatine | 3 |
| 02/17/25 vs Dundee-Crown | 3 |
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Prospect got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Allison Linke out in front who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards. Linke has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Zoe Black, who went 7-for-13 on her way to 19 points and eight rebounds.
Prospect smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Fremd entered their tilt with Rolling Meadows on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with ten. They were the clear victor by a 64-41 margin over the Mustangs. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th in Illinois, while the Mustangs are ranked 75th in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fremd pushed their record up to 27-5 with the victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points over those games. As for Prospect, their win bumped their record up to 27-7.
Prospect came up short against Fremd in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 48-37. Can Prospect avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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