The Lake Forest Academy Caxys will head out to square off against the Chicago University Maroons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Chicago University took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Forest Academy, who comes in off a win.
Chicago University will be up against a hot Lake Forest Academy team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Lake Forest Academy was the clear victor by a 61-35 margin over North Shore Country Day on Wednesday. The Caxys have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Chicago University took a blow against Leo on Monday, falling 73-41. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 427th, while the Lions are ranked 151st).
Lake Forest Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Chicago University, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Everything came up roses for Lake Forest Academy against Chicago University when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 58-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Forest 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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