A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cardinals challenge the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Stillman Valley comes in on four and Byron on ten.
Stillman Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 57-32 margin over Riverdale. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Byron didn't have too much trouble with Alleman on Tuesday as they won 58-43. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th in Illinois, while the Pioneers are ranked 68th in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stillman Valley's win bumped their record up to 31-1. As for Byron, their victory bumped their record up to 32-2.
Stillman Valley came up short against Byron in their previous meeting on February 6th, falling 42-38. Can Stillman Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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