The Maine South Hawks will head out to challenge the Batavia Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Maine South will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Maine South was fully in charge, breezing past Evanston 53-18. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Batavia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Wheaton-Warrenville South by a score of 41-32 on Saturday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Tigers are ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Batavia's win came from a few key players Maine South will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kaidyn King, who posted eight points along with six assists and five steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Warner, who earned ten points.
Maine South's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.7 points. As for Batavia, their record is now 13-5.
Maine South didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Batavia when the teams last played back in December of 2018, but they still walked away with a 49-45 win. Will Maine South repeat their success, or does Batavia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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