The Illini West Chargers will square off against the Williamsville Bullets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Illini West is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Illini West is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 51-36 victory over Pittsfield. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Saukees are ranked 564th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Auburn typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Williamsville proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 60-48 win over the Trojans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bullets.
Illini West better focus on containing Brayden Saling and Blake Shoufler as the pair were huge in Williamsville's win. Saling to rack up 18 points and five assists, while Shoufler posted 18 points along with six assists and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Doran, who scored six points in addition to seven boards and six assists.
Williamsville's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points over those games. As for Illini West, their win bumped their record up to 23-8.
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