The LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers will venture away from home to challenge the Morris Redskins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
LaSalle-Peru is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Dixon on Wednesday. LaSalle-Peru took a 56-40 bruising from Dixon. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Dukes & Duchesses are ranked 133rd).
Meanwhile, Morris was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 67-41 to Sycamore.
Morris' loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for LaSalle-Peru, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
LaSalle-Peru was able to grind out a solid victory over Morris when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 61-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for LaSalle-Peru since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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