The McHenry Warriors and the Antioch Sequoits will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
On Friday, McHenry came up short against Prairie Ridge and fell 61-48. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Warriors came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Wolves are ranked 366th).
Meanwhile, Antioch entered their tilt with Grayslake Central on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 41-35 W against the Rams.
Antioch's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-12. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points over those games. As for McHenry, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 13-1 and their overall record down to 21-4.
McHenry didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Antioch in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 48-44 victory. Does McHenry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Antioch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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