The Vernon Hills Cougars will take on the Antioch Sequoits at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Vernon Hills saw some tournament action on Friday. They took a 44-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carmel.
Meanwhile, Antioch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-44 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Clair. While losing is never fun, the Sequoits can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 309th in Illinois, while the Saints are ranked 147th in Michigan).
Vernon Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Antioch, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Vernon Hills came out on top in a nail-biter against Antioch in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, sneaking past 41-39. Does Vernon Hills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Antioch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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