The Alleman Pioneers will head out to take on the Princeton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alleman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They breezed past Bureau Valley to the tune of 54-26. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Princeton came tearing into last Monday's game with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 46-33. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Panthers are ranked 479th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Princeton's win bumped their record up to 19-9. As for Alleman, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season.
Alleman took their victory against Princeton in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 60-35. Will Alleman repeat their success, or does Princeton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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