The Cary-Grove Trojans will venture away from home to take on the McHenry Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cary-Grove has five straight victories, McHenry has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Cary-Grove humbled Central with a 46-16 victory. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, McHenry had to suffer through a 59-8 loss at the hands of Huntley. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 617th, while the Red Raiders are ranked ninth).
Cary-Grove pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for McHenry, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Everything went Cary-Grove's way against McHenry when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Cary-Grove made off with a 43-18 victory. Does Cary-Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will McHenry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
