Prairie Ridge hasn't had much luck against Hampshire recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Prairie Ridge Wolves will venture away from home to square off against the Hampshire Whip-Purs at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Prairie Ridge managed to keep up with Cary-Grove until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Prairie Ridge came up short against Cary-Grove, falling 68-47. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 452nd, while the Trojans are ranked 161st).
Meanwhile, Hampshire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. The contest between them and McHenry didn't end well, with Hampshire falling 68-51.
Hampshire's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Prairie Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Prairie Ridge didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Hampshire in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 51-46 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prairie Ridge 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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