Having just played yesterday, the Sycamore Spartans will jump right back in to play the Marmion Cadets at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sycamore will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Ottawa, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Sycamore walked away with a 51-42 victory over Ottawa on Friday. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Pirates are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Marmion, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Providence Catholic on Tuesday, sneaking past 60-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cadets have posted since February 3, 2024.
Sycamore is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Marmion, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-13.
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