The West Aurora Blackhawks will be taking part in a tournament against the Bloom Blazing Trojan at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bloom took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on West Aurora, who comes in off a win.
Bloom is hoping to do what Thornton Fractional North couldn't on Saturday: put an end to West Aurora's winning streak, which now stands at three games. West Aurora managed a 54-49 win over Thornton Fractional North. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Blackhawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 481st, while the Meteors are ranked 164th).
Meanwhile, Bloom unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 68-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kankakee.
West Aurora has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Bloom, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Things could have been worse for West Aurora, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 64-46 loss to Bloom in their previous meeting back in December of 2018. Can West Aurora avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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