The Hall Red Devils will face off against the Mendota Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hall has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Mendota will arrive with four straight wins.
On Saturday, Hall had to suffer through an 80-47 loss at the hands of Tolono Unity. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 335th, while the Rockets are ranked 42nd).
Meanwhile, Mendota didn't have too much breathing room in their game against DeKalb on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 61-57 victory.
Hall's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Mendota, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
Things could have been worse for Hall, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 67-48 loss to Mendota in their previous matchup back in December of 2025. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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