Mundelein and Libertyville are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Mundelein Mustangs will take on the Libertyville Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mundelein is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Mundelein is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since December 7, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Stevenson by a score of 45-43. 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 259th, while the Patriots are ranked 60th).
Meanwhile, Libertyville posted their biggest victory since December 23, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past Lake Zurich 47-26. The win was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Mundelein's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Libertyville, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
Mundelein beat Libertyville 65-58 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mundelein 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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