The Antioch Sequoits will be playing in front of their home fans against the Round Lake Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
After a string of three wins, Antioch's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a serious blow against Burlington, falling 58-22. While losing is never fun, Antioch can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 352nd in Illinois, while Burlington is ranked 46th in Wisconsin).
Meanwhile, Round Lake's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 54-17 loss at the hands of Leyden. Round Lake was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-13.
Antioch's loss dropped their record down to 13-16. As for Round Lake, their defeat was their 27th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-27.
Everything came up roses for Antioch against Round Lake when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 59-23 win. Does Antioch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Round Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
