The Evanston Wildkits will square off against the Glenbard West Hilltoppers at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Evanston comes in on four and Glenbard West on nine.
Evanston is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Loyola Academy 48-32. Given the Wildkits' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Ramblers are ranked 35th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Glenbard West strolled past Geneva with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 50-33.
Evanston's victory bumped their record up to 29-5. As for Glenbard West, they pushed their record up to 27-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Evanston skirted past Glenbard West 66-64 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evanston 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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