The Byron Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the St. Edward Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Byron will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Byron can't be too worried about heading out to take on St. Edward: they just beat Pecatonica at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Byron came out on top against Pecatonica by a score of 54-41 on Monday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Indians are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Edward has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 53-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of IC Catholic Prep on Tuesday.
Byron's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 28-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points over those games. As for St. Edward, their loss dropped their record down to 21-9.
Byron strolled past St. Edward when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 54-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Byron since the squad 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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