Stagg and Sandburg are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Stagg Chargers will venture away from home to face off against the Sandburg Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Stagg was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 28-27 to Lincoln-Way Central. The Chargers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Sandburg waltzed into their contest on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 62-55 win over the Vikings. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Vikings are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sandburg has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points per game. As for Stagg, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Stagg came out on top in a nail-biter against Sandburg in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, sneaking past 38-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stagg since the team 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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