The Lincoln-Way Central Knights will face off against the Hinsdale South Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Lincoln-Way Central was beaten by Lockport 54-26. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Porters are ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, Hinsdale South played a tough contest on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 71-32 loss at the hands of Lake Central. The Hornets were down 60-25 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Lincoln-Way Central will need focus on slowing down Maeve Savage, one of several Hinsdale South players who made an impact when they last played. She posted ten points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Brynn Diedrich, who earned five points and three steals.
Lincoln-Way Central's loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Hinsdale South, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln-Way Central against Hinsdale South in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, as the squad secured a 48-20 victory. Will Lincoln-Way Central repeat their success, or does Hinsdale South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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