Mendota is 0-10 against LaSalle-Peru since January of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Mendota Trojans will be taking part in a tournament against the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers at 3:30 p.m. Mendota will be strutting in after a victory while LaSalle-Peru will be coming in after a loss.
Mendota will bounce into Monday's game after beating Princeton, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Mendota walked away with a 60-52 win over Princeton on Friday.
Meanwhile, LaSalle-Peru entered their contest against Pontiac on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. LaSalle-Peru took a 50-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pontiac. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cavaliers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Indians are ranked 494th).
Mendota now has a winning record of 6-5. As for LaSalle-Peru, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-5.
Mendota took a serious blow against LaSalle-Peru in their previous matchup back in January, falling 75-43. Can Mendota avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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