The South Elgin Storm will face off against the DeKalb Barbs at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: South Elgin has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while DeKalb will arrive with eight straight victories.
Last Wednesday, South Elgin came up short against Fenton and fell 58-48.
Meanwhile, DeKalb faced Waubonsie Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. DeKalb came out on top against Waubonsie Valley by a score of 49-41.
DeKalb's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for South Elgin, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-22.
South Elgin didn't have too much breathing room in their match against DeKalb in their previous meeting back in December of 2017, but they still walked away with a 64-59 victory. Will South Elgin repeat their success, or does DeKalb have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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