The Oak Park-River Forest Huskies will venture away from home to challenge the Berwyn/Cicero Morton Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Park-River Forest has now lost 17 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 23.
Oak Park-River Forest is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Downers Grove North on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Oak Park-River Forest was outmatched by Downers Grove North and fell 65-15. The Huskies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-11.
Meanwhile, Berwyn/Cicero Morton can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 35-34 win over Leyden. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Mustangs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 507th, while the Eagles are ranked 228th).
Berwyn/Cicero Morton's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-14. As for Oak Park-River Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 1-18.
Oak Park-River Forest strolled past Berwyn/Cicero Morton when the teams last played back in February of 2022 by a score of 58-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oak Park-River Forest since the team 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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