A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers take on the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Byron is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games.
Byron is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 58-43 victory over Alleman. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th in Illinois, while the Pioneers are ranked 68th in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Stillman Valley came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 57-32 margin over the Rams. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Byron's win bumped their record up to 32-2. As for Stillman Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 31-1.
Byron didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Stillman Valley when the teams last played on February 6th, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Byron since the squad 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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