Early College is 1-6 against Lake Forest since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Early College Hornets are taking a road trip to face off against the Lake Forest Spartans at 5:45 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Early College is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by First State Military Academy to the tune of 74-29 on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lake Forest, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They escaped with a win on Thursday against Milford by the margin of a single free throw, 47-46.
Lake Forest has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, 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 52.3 points per game. As for Early College, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
Early College skirted past Lake Forest 49-46 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Early College since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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