The Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs and the Lyons Lions will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Riverside-Brookfield has five straight wins, Lyons has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Riverside-Brookfield is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since February 13, 2024 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Glenbard South, sneaking past 65-62. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Raiders are ranked 354th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lyons ended up a good deal behind Downers Grove North on Friday and lost 44-25. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Riverside-Brookfield's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points per game. As for Lyons, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Riverside-Brookfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Lyons in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 68-60. Does Riverside-Brookfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lyons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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