Rantoul is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Schlarman a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Rantoul Eagles just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Schlarman Hilltoppers at 3:30 p.m. Schlarman took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Rantoul, who comes in off a win.
Rantoul will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Monticello, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Eagles walked away with a 57-48 victory over the Sages on Friday.
Among those leading the charge was Josie Roseman, who posted 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Erykah Baltimore, who put up 14 points.
Meanwhile, Schlarman had to suffer through a 69-42 loss at the hands of Chrisman.
Rantoul will have to keep a close watch on Addison Forsyth and Izzy Bogen, a pair of players who had a big impact on Schlarman's prior game. Forsyth went 9-for-16 from beyond the arc on her way to 30 points and five steals, while Bogen had seven points along with eight boards and three steals. That was a full 71.4% of Schlarman's points, marking the sixth time in a row Forsyth has earned more than a third of the team's points.
Schlarman's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Rantoul, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 10-11.
Everything came up roses for Rantoul against Schlarman when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-19 victory. In that contest, the Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 38-4, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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