A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Panthers challenge the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Herscher took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Manteno, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Manteno beat Peotone 62-58.
Meanwhile, Herscher was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 56-51 to Dwight.
Manteno has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Herscher, their loss dropped their record down to 11-16.
Manteno was able to grind out a solid win over Herscher in their previous meeting back in January, winning 48-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manteno 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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