The Huntley Red Raiders will face off against the Central Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Huntley is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Crystal Lake South just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 56-47 to the Gators. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Gators are ranked 72nd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They took their game on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 67-35 win over Prairie Ridge. The contest marked the Rockets' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Huntley now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Huntley didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 73-68 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Central's Myles Lowe, who went 11 of 16 on his way to 24 points and five rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Huntley to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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