There's no place like home for Lake Zurich, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They strolled past the Zion-Benton Zee-Bees with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 58-41. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Zee-Bees are ranked 405th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake Zurich's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-8. As for Zion-Benton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Zurich will welcome Mundelein at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Zion-Benton, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Libertyville at 7:00 p.m. Zion-Benton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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