The Batavia Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Park Lancers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Batavia is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Batavia will head into Monday's game having proved themselves against Naperville North: Batavia took a 20-point loss the last time they faced off against Naperville North, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Batavia narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Naperville North 52-50. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Huskies are ranked 250th), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lake Park strolled past Hampshire with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 51-33. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lancers.
Lake Park has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Batavia, their record now sits at 16-6.
Batavia was able to grind out a solid victory over Lake Park when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 47-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Batavia 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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