The Fieldcrest Knights will take on the Tremont Turks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Fieldcrest earned a 67-57 win over Flanagan-Cornell. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Falcons are ranked 451st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Tremont was able to grind out a solid victory over Fisher on Tuesday, taking the game 64-56.
Fieldcrest's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points over those games. As for Tremont, their victory bumped their record up to 22-5.
Fieldcrest was able to grind out a solid win over Tremont when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 64-52. Will Fieldcrest repeat their success, or does Tremont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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