The Lindblom Eagles will head out to face off against the Dyett Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 78-36, which was the final score in Lindblom's tilt against Crane Medical on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 436th, while the Cougars are ranked 116th).
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Dyett challenged Prosser on Friday. Dyett blew past Prosser 44-24. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Lindblom better keep an eye on Keyanna Sanderson. She was instrumental in Dyett's win, putting up 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Sanderson's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Janiha Robinson, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Dyett pushed their record up to 9-9 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.5 points per game. As for Lindblom, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Lindblom came up short against Dyett in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 52-45. Can Lindblom avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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