Having just played yesterday, the Lyons Lions will jump right back in to play the Oak Lawn Spartans at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lyons will be strutting in after a victory while Oak Lawn will be coming in after a defeat.
Oak Lawn is hoping to do what Glenbard West couldn't on Friday: put an end to Lyons' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Lyons put the hurt on Glenbard West with a sharp 54-34 win. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Oak Lawn's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took an 85-77 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brother Rice. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Crusaders are ranked first).
Lyons' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Oak Lawn, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
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