The Lockport Porters will challenge the Stagg Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lockport's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matchups.
Lockport is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 21, 2024 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Homewood-Flossmoor 88-55. The Porters have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Stagg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 22nd straight loss dating back to last season. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-47 heartbreaker at the hands of Bradley-Bourbonnais. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 588th, while the Boilermakers are ranked 112th).
Lockport's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9. As for Stagg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-21.
Everything came up roses for Lockport against Stagg in their previous matchup on January 7th, as the team secured a 59-24 win. Will Lockport repeat their success, or does Stagg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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