The Lincolnwood Lancers will take on the Litchfield Purple Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lincolnwood took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 56-45 victory over Hillsboro.
Meanwhile, Litchfield didn't have too much trouble with Southwestern on Friday as they won 57-38. That 19 point margin sets a new team best for the Purple Panthers this season.
Litchfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for Lincolnwood, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Lincolnwood might still be hurting after the 65-39 defeat they got from Litchfield in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Lincolnwood, Keenan Powell (who went 10 of 14 en route to 22 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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