The Schlarman Hilltoppers will head out on the road to face off against the First Baptist Christian Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Schlarman comes in on four and First Baptist Christian on 19.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Schlarman beat Georgetown-Ridge Farm 65-59.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask First Baptist Christian). They blew past Calvary Baptist Christian Academy, posting a 76-40 win. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Crusaders are ranked 646th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
First Baptist Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Schlarman, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
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