The DeKalb Barbs will venture away from home to face off against the Neuqua Valley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Neuqua Valley will be up against a hot DeKalb squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. DeKalb was the clear victors by a 60-39 margin over Lyons on Saturday. The Barbs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Neuqua Valley humbled Joliet Central with a 61-29 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Steelmen are ranked 512th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Neuqua Valley has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points over those games. As for DeKalb, they pushed their record up to 20-6 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
DeKalb beat Neuqua Valley 61-50 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for DeKalb since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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