The Palatine Pirates will challenge the Lake Zurich Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Palatine has four straight victories, Lake Zurich has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Palatine humbled Vernon Hills with a 56-29 victory. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Cougars are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lake Zurich was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 39-33 to Lake Forest.
Palatine pushed their record up to 18-13 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for Lake Zurich, their loss dropped their record down to 13-17.
Palatine ended up a good deal behind Lake Zurich in their previous matchup back in January, losing 54-40. Will Palatine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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