The Waterloo Bulldogs will challenge the Triad Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Waterloo is headed into Friday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a 54-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cahokia on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bulldogs came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Comanches are ranked 254th).
Meanwhile, Triad had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 61-22 win over the Panthers. The match marked the Knights' most dominant victory of the season.
Triad pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Waterloo, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
Waterloo beat Triad 57-47 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Waterloo repeat their success, or does Triad have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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