The Bunker Hill Minutemen will head out to square off against the Calvary Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bunker Hill is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Last Monday, Bunker Hill was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-50 to Edinburg. While losing is never fun, the Minutemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 548th, while the Wildcats are ranked 122nd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Will Manar, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Bryce Yates, who earned 11 points.
Meanwhile, Calvary unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 63-62 to Tri-City.
Bunker Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Calvary, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Bunker Hill might still be hurting after the 60-38 defeat they got from Calvary in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Bunker Hill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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