Marist has won 19 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Waubonsie Valley has won 19 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 2:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Marist knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Waubonsie Valley likes a good challenge.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Marist beat Saint Viator 59-53. Given the RedHawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Lions are ranked 83rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Waubonsie Valley made easy work of Metea Valley on Friday and carried off a 62-39 win. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Marist is also on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season. As for Waubonsie Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 22-0.
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