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| 01/17/24 - Home | 72-40 W |
| 02/14/23 - Home | 71-57 W |
| 12/02/22 - Away | 64-40 W |
| 12/03/21 - Away | 52-55 L |
| 02/26/21 - Away | 59-49 W |
| + 5 more games |
Gardner-South Wilmington is 8-2 against Illinois Lutheran since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers will square off against the Illinois Lutheran Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Gardner-South Wilmington will be strutting in after a victory while Illinois Lutheran will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Gardner-South Wilmington turned things around against Grant Park on Friday. They walked away with a 59-50 win over the Dragons. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their 22-point performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Illinois Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 100-25 loss at the hands of Unity Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 762nd, while the Phoenix are ranked 322nd).
Illinois Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-17.
Everything came up roses for Gardner-South Wilmington against Illinois Lutheran in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 72-40 win. In that contest, Gardner-South Wilmington amassed a halftime lead of 42-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
