The New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers will head out on the road to take on the Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Greenfield/Northwestern just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 37-30 to the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia hadn't done well against Astoria/VIT recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Everything went Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia's way against Astoria/VIT as Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia made off with a 42-19 win. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Rebels are ranked 646th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-7.
Things could have been worse for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-28 loss to Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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