The Fulton Steamers and the Riverdale Rams will round out the year against one another at at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, Fulton came up short against Illini Bluffs and fell 55-47. While losing is never fun, the Steamers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 463rd, while the Tigers are ranked 183rd).
Riverdale has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-47 heartbreaker at the hands of Kewanee.
Fulton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Riverdale, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3.
Fulton might still be hurting after the 59-38 defeat they got from Riverdale when the teams last played back in January. Can Fulton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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