The Hinsdale Central Red Devils and the Sandburg Eagles will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hinsdale Central will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Downers Grove North, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The stars were shining brightly for Hinsdale Central in a 46-30 victory over Downers Grove North on Friday. While the Red Devils didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sandburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Andrew on Friday, sneaking past 55-53. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Hinsdale Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Sandburg, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Hinsdale Central came up short against Sandburg in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 52-43. Can Hinsdale Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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