Maine South lost against Evanston back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Maine South Hawks took a 71-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Evanston Wildkits. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Wildkits are ranked fifth).
Maine South has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Evanston, they pushed their record up to 25-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maine South will welcome Maine West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Evanston, they will face off against Niles North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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