The DeKalb Barbs will face off against the Mundelein Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
DeKalb heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Tuesday. They fell 61-49 to Warren Township. The Barbs' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Mundelein was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-40 heartbreaker at the hands of Libertyville. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 117th).
DeKalb's loss dropped their record down to 26-7. As for Mundelein, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-22.
DeKalb came up short against Mundelein when the teams last played back in December of 2017, falling 46-38. Can DeKalb avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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