Buffalo Grove is 0-10 against Prospect since February of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Buffalo Grove Bison will head out to face off against the Prospect Knights at 7:00 p.m.
Buffalo Grove is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Saint Viator on Monday. Buffalo Grove fell 43-30 to Saint Viator.
Meanwhile, Prospect came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 61-33 victory over the Wildkits. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 24 points or more this season.
Buffalo Grove better keep an eye on Allison Linke. She was instrumental in Prospect's win, going 9 of 10 on her way to 21 points in addition to six assists and six steals. Linke is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Black, who went 5 for 7 on her way to 12 points.
Prospect was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Buffalo Grove's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Prospect, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Buffalo Grove was dealt a bruising 66-39 defeat at the hands of Prospect in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Linke, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards. Now that Buffalo Grove knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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