Having just played yesterday, the Rantoul Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Schlarman Hilltoppers at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Rantoul took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Arthur-Okaw Christian by a score of 57-44. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Schlarman waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 64-39 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-12.
Rantoul better keep an eye on Noah Fowler. He was instrumental in Schlarman's win, going 11 for 18 on his way to 25 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That's the most steals Fowler has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Kuemmerle, who went 5 of 6 en route to 14 points and three steals.
Schlarman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Schlarman has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Rantoul, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
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