The Prospect Knights will venture away from home to take on the Hinsdale Central Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Prospect didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Wheeling, but they still walked away with a 53-49 win. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Wildcats are ranked 415th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hinsdale Central waltzed into their game on Saturday with 22 straight wins... but they left with 23. They walked away with a 56-49 victory over the Friars.
Hinsdale Central's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points over those games. As for Prospect, their victory bumped their record up to 12-14.
Prospect didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Hinsdale Central when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 57-51 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prospect since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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