Richards is on a four-game streak of home losses, Argo a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Thursday. The Richards Bulldogs will host the Argo Argonauts at 6:30 p.m.
Richards lost 50-25 to Shepard on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 508th, while the Astros are ranked 207th).
Meanwhile, Argo posted their biggest win since January 14th on Thursday. They breezed past Blue Island Eisenhower to the tune of 53-16. The Argonauts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Richards' loss dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Argo, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.
Everything went Richards' way against Argo when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Richards made off with a 49-28 win. In that game, Richards amassed a halftime lead of 30-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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