The Crystal Lake South Gators will head out to take on the Cary-Grove Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Crystal Lake South earned a 56-47 victory over Huntley. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Red Raiders are ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cary-Grove had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They blew past the Tigers 58-33. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 25 points or more this season.
Cary-Grove's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Crystal Lake South, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Crystal Lake South didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Cary-Grove in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 47-43 victory. Does Crystal Lake South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cary-Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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