The Herscher Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Streator Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
Last Monday, Herscher came up short against Peotone and fell 45-32.
Meanwhile, Streator lost to Wilmington at home by a 50-32 margin on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 665th, while the Wildcats are ranked 290th).
Herscher will have to contain Ava Gwaltney as she made an impact in Streator's last game. She went 8 for 20 on her way to 24 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Gwaltney a new career-high in points.
Streator's defeat dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Herscher, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Everything went Herscher's way against Streator in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Herscher made off with a 54-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Herscher since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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