The Glenbard West Hilltoppers will head out to challenge the York Dukes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Glenbard West will be strutting in after a win while York will be coming in after a defeat.
Glenbard West proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 26) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-41 victory over Lyons. Given the Hilltoppers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Lions are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, York came up short against Downers Grove North on Tuesday and fell 48-41. The Dukes haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Glenbard West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points over those games. As for York, their loss dropped their record down to 13-15.
Everything came up roses for Glenbard West against York in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 59-25 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glenbard West 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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