Sandburg is 2-8 against Lincoln-Way East since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Sandburg Eagles will welcome the Lincoln-Way East Griffins at 6:00 p.m. Sandburg will be strutting in after a victory while Lincoln-Way East will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Sandburg sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-45 win over Oak Forest. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly three points.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way East came up short against Brother Rice on Saturday and fell 56-48. While losing is never fun, the Griffins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Crusaders are ranked first).
Sandburg has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Lincoln-Way East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Sandburg came up short against Lincoln-Way East in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 65-52. Will Sandburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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