The Springfield Senators will square off against the Manual Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Springfield proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 29) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They slipped by Sacred Heart-Griffin 60-59. The win continues a trend for the Senators in their matchups with the Cyclones: they've now won three in a row.
Elijah Wade had an outrageously good game as he almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mayango Jallah, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine boards.
Springfield was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Manual strolled past Peoria Notre Dame with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 70-53. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rams' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Irish are ranked 346th).
Manual's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Springfield, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
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