The Glenbard West Hilltoppers will face off against the Batavia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Glenbard West is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Glenbard West is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past St. Charles East 35-32. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hilltoppers have posted since January 18th.
Meanwhile, Batavia waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took their match with ease, bagging a 55-25 win over the Falcons. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th in Illinois, while the Falcons are ranked 86th in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Batavia's win came from a few key players Glenbard West will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hallie Crane, who went 5-for-11 on her way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Jansey, who posted 12 points.
Batavia was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They are 20-4 when they've passed the ball that well.
Glenbard West's record now sits at 22-12. As for Batavia, their record now sits at 24-9.
Glenbard West came up short against Batavia in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 63-50. Can Glenbard West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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