The Eldorado Eagles will take on the Fairfield Mules in a holiday battle at at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.
Eldorado is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Hamilton County on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Eldorado was dealt a 68-17 loss at the hands of Hamilton County. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 469th, while the Foxes are ranked 220th).
Meanwhile, Fairfield can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 45-27 victory over Wayne City. The Mules' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Fairfield's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Eldorado, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Eldorado came out on top in a nail-biter against Fairfield when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 51-48. Will Eldorado repeat their success, or does Fairfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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