The Cary-Grove Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Prairie Ridge Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cary-Grove will be strutting in after a win while Prairie Ridge will be coming in after a defeat.
Cary-Grove took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 64-39 margin over Crystal Lake Central. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Tigers are ranked 531st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Prairie Ridge came up short against Central on Tuesday and fell 54-43. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Rockets recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Prairie Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 10-18. As for Cary-Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 16-12.
Everything went Cary-Grove's way against Prairie Ridge when the teams last played back in January, as Cary-Grove made off with a 68-47 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cary-Grove since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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