The Auburn Trojans will challenge the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maroa-Forsyth took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Auburn, who comes in off a win.
Maroa-Forsyth will be up against a hot Auburn squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Auburn claimed a resounding 63-23 victory over New Berlin. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Maroa-Forsyth came up short against Williamsville on Tuesday and fell 54-44. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 421st, while the Bullets are ranked 43rd).
Auburn's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points over those games. As for Maroa-Forsyth, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Auburn came out on top in a nail-biter against Maroa-Forsyth in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 49-47. Will Auburn repeat their success, or does Maroa-Forsyth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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