The Oak Forest Bengals will face off against the Oak Lawn Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Oak Forest is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Sandburg just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 48-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bengals have suffered since November 29, 2024.
Oak Lawn has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 72-69 heartbreaker at the hands of Proviso East. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (61), the Spartans still had to take the loss.
Oak Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Oak Lawn, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Oak Forest ended up a good deal behind Oak Lawn in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, losing 65-46. Will Oak Forest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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