The Red Bud Musketeers and the Roxana Shells will face off at 12:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Red Bud saw some tournament action on Thursday. They secured a 38-34 W over Gibault Catholic.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Roxana beat Chicago Hope Academy 45-39 on Thursday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Shells' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 281st, while Chicago Hope Academy are ranked 129th).
Red Bud's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Roxana, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Red Bud came out on top in a nail-biter against Roxana in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, sneaking past 47-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Bud 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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