The Alleman Pioneers will take on the Byron Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alleman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 40-27 victory over Princeton. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Tigers are ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Byron). They blew past Aurora Central Catholic 82-59 on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Byron's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 31-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games. As for Alleman, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season.
Alleman came up short against Byron when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 62-49. Can Alleman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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