The Pearl City Wolves will venture away from home to square off against the Forreston Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pearl City will be strutting in after a win while Forreston will be coming in after a defeat.
Pearl City will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Lena-Winslow, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Pearl City came out on top in a nail-biter against Lena-Winslow on Friday, sneaking past 66-63.
Meanwhile, Forreston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 49-9 defeat at the hands of Orangeville. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 610th, while the Broncos are ranked 122nd).
Forreston's loss dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Pearl City, their victory bumped their record up to 11-17.
Everything came up roses for Pearl City against Forreston in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 51-23 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pearl City since the squad 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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