Hinsdale Central and Downers Grove North are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Hinsdale Central Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Downers Grove North Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hinsdale Central comes in on 21 and Downers Grove North on three.
Last Tuesday, Hinsdale Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Oak Park-River Forest, taking the game 65-54. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Huskies are ranked 163rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Downers Grove North). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Proviso West 75-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Trojans have posted since December 23, 2024.
Hinsdale Central's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points per game. As for Downers Grove North, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Hinsdale Central took their win against Downers Grove North in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 48-25. Will Hinsdale Central repeat their success, or does Downers Grove North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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