Belvidere North hasn't had much luck against Hononegah recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Belvidere North Blue Thunder will head out to challenge the Hononegah Indians at 7:15 p.m.
Belvidere North is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 56-23 loss at the hands of Guilford. While losing is never fun, the Blue Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 446th, while the Vikings are ranked 99th).
Meanwhile, Hononegah had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 72-70 win over Belvidere on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since February 20, 2024.
Belvidere North's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Hononegah, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Belvidere North was taken down by Hononegah 70-20 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Belvidere North was down 35-13.
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