The River Forest Ingots will take on the Griffith Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Griffith took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on River Forest, who comes in off a win.
River Forest is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Whiting: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Ingots blew the Oilers out of the water with a 66-25 final score. That looming 66-25 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Ingots yet this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Griffith challenged Gary West Side on Tuesday. The Panthers came up short against the Cougars, falling 63-39. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
River Forest is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points over those games. As for Griffith, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
River Forest barely slipped by Griffith when the teams last played back in January of 2025, winning 51-50. Do the Ingots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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