Having just played yesterday, the Fenwick Friars will head out on the road to face off against the Hinsdale Central Red Devils at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Fenwick made easy work of De La Salle and carried off a 47-25 victory. The Friars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hinsdale Central came tearing into Friday's contest with 21 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Trojans 45-43. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Trojans are ranked 55th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hinsdale Central pushed their record up to 25-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points over those games. As for Fenwick, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-8.
Fenwick was able to grind out a solid victory over Hinsdale Central when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 61-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fenwick 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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