Amundsen hasn't had much luck against Senn recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Amundsen Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Senn Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Amundsen's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
While Amundsen didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 72-37 win over North Grand. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Eagle Owls are ranked 498th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Senn ended up a good deal behind Von Steuben on Tuesday and lost 64-48. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Amundsen's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points per game. As for Senn, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Amundsen against Senn in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 68-37 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Amundsen 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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