Elgin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They were dealt a 68-20 defeat at the hands of the West Aurora Blackhawks. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 697th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 199th).
Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 2-23. As for West Aurora, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elgin will square off against Larkin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for West Aurora, it'll be Eastside v. Westside when they and Aurora East meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in West Aurora's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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