The Lincoln-Way Central Knights will venture away from home to take on the Yorkville Christian Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Saturday, Lincoln-Way Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-57 win over Providence Catholic. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Celtics are ranked 481st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Yorkville Christian couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 88-46 blowout they got against Cornerstone Christian. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Yorkville Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.0 points per game. As for Lincoln-Way Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Lincoln-Way Central took their win against Yorkville Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 62-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln-Way Central 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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