The Eastland Cougars will take on the Pecatonica Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastland will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
If Eastland beats Pecatonica with 55 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Eastland strolled past Dakota with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 55-39.
Meanwhile, Pecatonica had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 73-50 margin over Annawan on Tuesday. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Pecatonica's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 33-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.7 points over those games. As for Eastland, their win bumped their record up to 31-4.
Eastland came up short against Pecatonica when the teams last played back in January, falling 63-55. Can Eastland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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