The Juarez Eagles will face off against the Chicago Washington Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Juarez will be strutting in after a win while Chicago Washington will be coming in after a loss.
Juarez was handed a 25-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Back of the Yards College Prep, sneaking past 51-49. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Chicago Washington came up short against Andrew on Thursday and fell 65-53. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 646th, while the Thunderbolts are ranked 267th).
Juarez now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Chicago Washington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Juarez skirted past Chicago Washington 63-61 in their previous matchup back in December of 2016. Will Juarez repeat their success, or does Chicago Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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