The Kewanee Boilermakers will head out to face off against the Princeton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Kewanee is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They rang in the new year with a 69-61 win over Winnebago on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Princeton had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Rock Falls by a score of 60-52 on Saturday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 478th, while the Rockets are ranked 148th).
Kewanee is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Princeton, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Kewanee didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Princeton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 64-59 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kewanee 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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