Having just played yesterday, the Mendota Trojans will jump right back in to play the Sandwich Indians at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Mendota didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They strolled past Plano with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 67-52. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Meanwhile, Sandwich can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Hinckley-Big Rock out 56-53. The win was all the more spectacular given the Indians' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 584th, while the Royals are ranked 222nd).
Mendota is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Sandwich, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
Mendota took their win against Sandwich in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 76-54. Will Mendota repeat their success, or does Sandwich have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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