The Bowen Boilermakers will face off against the Amundsen Vikings at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Bowen's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
Bowen is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Marian Catholic just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 68-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Boilermakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 345th, while the Spartans are ranked 81st).
Meanwhile, Amundsen came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 53-41.
Amundsen's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Bowen, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-10.
Bowen came up short against Amundsen in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 49-42. Can Bowen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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