The Richwoods Knights and the Loyola Academy Ramblers will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
On Friday, Richwoods blew past Danville, posting a 50-23 win.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Loyola Academy). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Antioch 78-28. The Ramblers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Loyola Academy pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Richwoods, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6.
Things could have been worse for Richwoods, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 72-55 loss to Loyola Academy in their previous matchup back in January. Can Richwoods avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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