DeKalb has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Warren Township Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
DeKalb had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Rockford Auburn by a score of 70-59 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Warren Township had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.9 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They walked away with a 67-55 victory over Waukegan. Given Warren Township's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Waukegan is ranked 195th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
DeKalb's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Warren Township, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season.
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