The LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers will take on the Mendota Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
LaSalle-Peru's tournament run continued when they took on Illinois Valley Central last Saturday. LaSalle-Peru fell 43-33 to Illinois Valley Central. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 364th, while the Grey Ghosts are ranked 171st).
Meanwhile, Mendota was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Newman Central Catholic, falling 56-18. The game marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
LaSalle-Peru has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Mendota, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Everything came up roses for LaSalle-Peru against Mendota in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 59-14 win. In that game, LaSalle-Peru amassed a halftime lead of 38-4, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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