The Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts will take on the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Illinois Valley Central lost to Macomb on the road by a 50-34 margin. The Grey Ghosts have struggled against the Bombers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Paxton-Buckley-Loda entered their tilt with St. Thomas More on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 50-44 W against the Sabers.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda pushed their record up to 12-12 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.4 points over those games. As for Illinois Valley Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-16.
Illinois Valley Central beat Paxton-Buckley-Loda 50-39 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Illinois Valley Central repeat their success, or does Paxton-Buckley-Loda have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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