Having just played yesterday, the Wheaton North Falcons will jump right back in to play the Bloomington Purple Raiders at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Wheaton North came up short against Glenbard North and fell 52-40. The contest marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bloomington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss. They took a blow against Glenwood, falling 57-22. While losing is never fun, the Purple Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 530th, while the Titans are ranked 84th).
Bloomington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-25. As for Wheaton North, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season.
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