The Curie Condors will face off against the Hinsdale Central Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Curie took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Lyons by a score of 74-65. Given the Condors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th in Illinois, while the Lions are ranked 152nd in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Hinsdale Central walked away with it. They blew past the Bulldogs, posting a 77-29 win. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
Curie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points over those games. Hinsdale Central's victory bumped their record up to 29-3.
Curie skirted past Hinsdale Central 46-43 in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Does Curie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hinsdale Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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