The Maine South Hawks will face off against the Benet Academy Redwings at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, everything went Maine South's way against Glenbrook North as Maine South made off with a 50-29 victory. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Marist typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Benet Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the RedHawks by a score of 58-49. Given the Redwings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the RedHawks are ranked 35th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maine South's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Benet Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 23-2.
Maine South beat Benet Academy 46-35 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Maine South repeat their success, or does Benet Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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