The Willows Academy Eagles will head out to face off against the Yorkville Christian Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Willows Academy will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Willows Academy blew past Christian Liberty, posting a 58-23 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Yorkville Christian came up short against Bishop McNamara on Thursday and fell 66-55. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Fightin' Irish are ranked 93rd).
Willows Academy pushed their record up to 22-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.8 points. As for Yorkville Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
Willows Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Yorkville Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, sneaking past 39-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willows Academy 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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