Zion-Benton hasn't had much luck against Libertyville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Zion-Benton Zee-Bees are taking a road trip to face off against the Libertyville Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Zion-Benton came up into this matchup off a tough 29-point loss last Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Lake Zurich by a score of 45-42 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Zee-Bees have suffered since November 24, 2023.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 82-53, which was the final score in Libertyville's tilt against Waukegan on Wednesday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Libertyville's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Zion-Benton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
Zion-Benton lost to Libertyville on the road by a decisive 63-45 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Can Zion-Benton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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