Glenbard West is 2-8 against Lyons since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Glenbard West Hilltoppers will take on the Lyons Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Glenbard West beat St. Francis 54-43. Given the Hilltoppers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Spartans are ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lyons waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They put the hurt on the Dukes with a sharp 58-35 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
Lyons' win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-1. As for Glenbard West, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
Glenbard West came up short against Lyons when the teams last played back in January, falling 47-42. Can Glenbard West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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