Crystal Lake Central waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Dundee-Crown Chargers with a sharp 50-29 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Chargers are ranked 542nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tigers
| 02/13/25 vs Dundee-Crown | 50-29 |
| 02/07/25 vs Hampshire | 51-38 |
| 01/31/25 vs Prairie Ridge | 67-44 |
| 01/29/25 vs McHenry | 40-13 |
| 01/21/25 vs Crystal Lake South | 48-20 |
| 01/14/25 vs Jacobs | 51-32 |
Crystal Lake Central's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-8. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points over those games. As for Dundee-Crown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 15 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 3-26 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crystal Lake Central and Crystal Lake South will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. As for Dundee-Crown, they and Huntley will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Huntley will roll in looking for their 31st straight victory, something Dundee-Crown surely won't give up without a fight.
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