Having just played yesterday, the Stockton Blackhawks will jump right back in to play the Wethersfield Flying Geese at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Stockton will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Stockton saw some tournament action on Friday. They took down Erie-Prophetstown 39-24. Given the Blackhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Panthers are ranked 532nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Wethersfield came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Golden Eagles 59-39. The Flying Geese have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Stockton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Wethersfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Stockton came up short against Wethersfield in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 46-37. Can Stockton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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