The Geneva Vikings will square off against the Batavia Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Geneva is coming into the contest on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They strolled past Glenbard North with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 40-24.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Batavia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Wheaton North 48-24 on Wednesday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Falcons are ranked 159th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Batavia pushed their record up to 17-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 18.8 points. As for Geneva, their win bumped their record up to 7-16.
Geneva came up short against Batavia in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 54-45. Will Geneva 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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