The Elgin Comets are taking a road trip to face off against the Vanlue Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Elgin has three straight victories, Vanlue has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Saturday, Elgin ended the year with a bang, routing Ada 49-26. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Vanlue played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Pandora-Gilboa and fell 59-25. Having soared to a lofty 59 points in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Elgin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.1 points per game. As for Vanlue, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything came up roses for Elgin against Vanlue when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 59-24 win. In that match, Elgin amassed a halftime lead of 34-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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