The North Greene Spartans will head out to take on the Routt Catholic Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: North Greene has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Routt Catholic will arrive with three straight victories.
On Wednesday, North Greene came up short against Southwestern and fell 44-36.
Meanwhile, Routt Catholic hadn't done well against Liberty recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Routt Catholic came out on top against Liberty by a score of 62-49. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Eagles are ranked 410th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Routt Catholic's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for North Greene, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
North Greene suffered a grim 58-37 defeat to Routt Catholic when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can North Greene avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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