Sycamore is 2-8 against Ottawa since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sycamore Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Ottawa Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Ottawa took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Sycamore, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Sycamore earned a 57-46 victory over Belvidere. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Bucs are ranked 526th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ottawa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 54-44 to LaSalle-Peru.
Sycamore's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. As for Ottawa, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Sycamore didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Ottawa in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 48-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sycamore 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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