The Walthill Blujays will venture away from home to face off against the Bancroft-Rosalie Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Walthill, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Bancroft-Rosalie's (thus far) undefeated season.
Walthill came up into this matchup off a tough 34-point loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Lyons-Decatur Northeast by a score of 49-46 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Bancroft-Rosalie on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Clarkson/Leigh out of the water with a 68-37 final score. The Panthers pushed the score to 52-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots had little chance of recovering from.
Bancroft-Rosalie's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Walthill, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Walthill came out on top in a nail-biter against Bancroft-Rosalie in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, sneaking past 75-72. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walthill since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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