A classic East v. West matchup is on the schedule. The West Aurora Blackhawks will head out to face off against the Aurora East Tomcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Aurora will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
If West Aurora beats Aurora East with 68 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. West Aurora blew past Elgin 68-20 on Wednesday. Given the Blackhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Maroons are ranked 697th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after only 30 points in their last matchup, Aurora East made sure to put some points up on the board against South Elgin on Wednesday. Aurora East walked away with a 71-63 victory over South Elgin.
West Aurora pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Aurora East, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-18 record this season.
West Aurora came out on top in a nail-biter against Aurora East in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, sneaking past 58-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Aurora 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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