The Geneva Vikings will challenge the Glenbard North Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Geneva has three straight wins, Glenbard North has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Geneva is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since December 21, 2024 on Thursday. Everything went their way against Lake Park as Geneva made off with a 46-21 win. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Lancers are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Glenbard North ended up a good deal behind St. Laurence on Sunday and lost 55-40.
Geneva pushed their record up to 20-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Glenbard North, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Geneva was able to grind out a solid win over Glenbard North when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 53-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Geneva 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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