The Yorkville Christian Mustangs will face off against the Willows Academy Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Yorkville Christian came up short against Bishop McNamara and fell 66-55. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Fightin' Irish are ranked 93rd).
Meanwhile, Willows Academy waltzed into their contest on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Chargers 58-23. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Willows Academy has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points per game. As for Yorkville Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
Yorkville Christian couldn't quite finish off Willows Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2022 and fell 39-37. Will Yorkville Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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