The North Lawndale Phoenix will take on the Naperville North Huskies at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Naperville North took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on North Lawndale, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, North Lawndale strolled past Chicago Marshall with points to spare, taking the game 66-50. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Phoenix.
Meanwhile, Naperville North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 49-39 to DeKalb. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Barbs are ranked 43rd).
North Lawndale's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.7 points per game. As for Naperville North, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
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