The Sycamore Spartans will take on the Dixon Dukes & Duchesses at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sycamore knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Dixon likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Sycamore strolled past Marian Central Catholic with points to spare, taking the game 66-52. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 596th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Dixon didn't have too much trouble with Elk Grove on Saturday as they won 65-47. The Dukes & Duchesses pushed the score to 46-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Grenadiers cut but never quite recovered from.
Sycamore is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Dixon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-4.
Sycamore came up short against Dixon in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 57-53. Will Sycamore have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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