Having just played yesterday, the Hinsdale Central Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Hinsdale South Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hinsdale Central will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
Hinsdale Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 85-69 win over Wheaton Academy on Friday. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Warriors are ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hinsdale South, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Berwyn/Cicero Morton 43-41.
Hinsdale Central's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.4 points per game. As for Hinsdale South, their victory bumped their record up to 4-14.
Hinsdale Central strolled past Hinsdale South in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a score of 49-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hinsdale Central 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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