The Glenbard East Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Glenbard South Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Glenbard East's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 matches.
Glenbard East will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Bartlett, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Glenbard East claimed a resounding 72-33 victory over Bartlett. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Hawks are ranked 383rd), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Glenbard South was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 52-46 to Ridgewood. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Glenbard East is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Glenbard South, their loss dropped their record down to 13-13.
Glenbard East beat Glenbard South 55-42 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glenbard East since the squad 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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