The Amundsen Vikings will face off against the Lake Forest Scouts at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Amundsen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They managed a 77-72 win over Northside. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Mustangs are ranked 480th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lake Forest didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lake Zurich on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 39-33 victory. The Scouts haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Amundsen pushed their record up to 15-6 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points over those games. As for Lake Forest, their win bumped their record up to 20-9.
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