Forreston hasn't had much luck against Eastland recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Forreston Cardinals take on the Eastland Cougars at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Forreston's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
Forreston is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Ashton-Franklin Center to the tune of 78-41 on Thursday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 47-25.
Meanwhile, Eastland entered their tilt with Fieldcrest on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They secured a 47-43 W over the Knights. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Knights are ranked 108th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Forreston has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for Eastland, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Forreston was dealt a bruising 65-32 loss at the hands of Eastland in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Forreston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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