The Dixon Dukes & Duchesses will face off against the Lutheran Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dixon will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Last Monday, Dixon was able to grind out a solid win over Princeton, taking the game 61-50. Given the Dukes & Duchesses' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Tigers are ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lutheran lost to Rockford Christian on the road by a 77-60 margin on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Royal Lions: they've now lost five in a row.
Dixon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.1 points per game. As for Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Dixon didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Lutheran in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 56-51 victory. Will Dixon repeat their success, or does Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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