The West Aurora Blackhawks and the Brother Rice Crusaders will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Aurora comes in on 12 and Brother Rice on six.
It was a classic East v. West duel when West Aurora took on Aurora East on Friday. West Aurora blew past Aurora East 76-34. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-19.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Brother Rice's strategy against St. Rita on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Brother Rice blew St. Rita out of the water with a 61-28 final score. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
West Aurora's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points over those games. As for Brother Rice, their win bumped their record up to 23-3.
West Aurora lost to Brother Rice at home by a decisive 59-40 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will West Aurora have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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