The Saint Viator Lions will square off against the Taft Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Saint Viator saw some tournament action on Sunday. They were dealt a 66-38 loss at the hands of Crystal Lake South.
Meanwhile, Taft came up short against Rolling Meadows on Saturday and fell 45-34. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 433rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 94th).
Taft's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Saint Viator, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8.
Saint Viator got the 'W' when the teams last played back in February of 2025 against Taft by a conclusive 58-38 score. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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