The Deerfield Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Niles Notre Dame Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Deerfield is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
Deerfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 65-23 win over Lakes. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd in Illinois, while the Eagles are ranked 511th in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Niles Notre Dame, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Antioch by a score of 55-46 on Wednesday. The Dons haven't had any issues with the Sequoits recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Deerfield's win bumped their record up to 22-7. As for Niles Notre Dame, they now have a winning record of 16-15.
Deerfield didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Niles Notre Dame when the teams last played back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 54-48 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Deerfield 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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