There's no place like home for Seneca, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took down the Herscher Tigers 48-34 on Tuesday. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Tigers are ranked 538th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Herscher lost, don't look at Jacob Mccree. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 35.3% of Herscher's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Austin Buckley was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Fighting Irish
| 01/07/25 vs Herscher | 48-34 |
| 12/27/24 vs Coal City | 65-61 |
| 12/27/24 vs Wilmington | 56-29 |
| 12/20/24 vs Midland | 67-41 |
| 12/06/24 vs St. Bede | 70-37 |
| 02/16/24 vs Serena | 68-59 |
Seneca's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Herscher, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Seneca wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 69-33 victory against Henry-Senachwine on the 10th. Herscher has also already played their next contest, a 48-41 defeat against Manteno on the 10th.
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