The Conant Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Downers Grove North Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Conant will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 329th, while Downers Grove North is ranked 28th).
Conant suffered their biggest loss since December 1, 2023 on Monday. Their tough 56-33 loss to Naperville North might stick with them for a while. Conant has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Downers Grove North waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins but they left with six. They escaped with a win against Lyons by the margin of a single free throw, 36-35.
Conant has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Downers Grove North, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
