Having just played yesterday, the Downers Grove North Trojans will jump right back in to play the Glenbard South Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Downers Grove North sitting on three straight wins and Glenbard South on 11.
Downers Grove North picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They walked away with a 33-21 victory over Palatine. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Pirates are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Downers Grove North found their leader in sophomore Campbell Thulin, who posted 17 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Adysen Fanta, who earned four points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Glenbard South was able to grind out a solid win over West Aurora on Thursday, taking the game 53-45.
Downers Grove North is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Glenbard South, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
Everything went Downers Grove North's way against Glenbard South when the teams last played back in December of 2021, as Downers Grove North made off with a 41-18 win. Does Downers Grove North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Glenbard South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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