The Evanston Wildkits will head out on the road to square off against the Schaumburg Saxons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evanston knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Schaumburg likes a good challenge.
Evanston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Benet Academy, who was ranked seventh at the time (Evanston was ranked 14th). Evanston secured a 59-55 W over Benet Academy on Saturday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Schaumburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They snuck past Hoffman Estates with a 50-45 win on Friday.
Evanston's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Schaumburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Evanston was able to grind out a solid win over Schaumburg when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 58-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evanston 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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