The Loyola Academy Ramblers will square off against the Niles North Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Loyola Academy comes in on five and Niles North on seven.
Loyola Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 55-45 win over Glenbrook North. Given the Ramblers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Spartans are ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Niles North was able to grind out a solid victory over Glenbrook South on Friday, taking the game 55-43. The 55-point effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Loyola Academy pushed their record up to 25-8 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points over those games. As for Niles North, their victory bumped their record up to 27-6.
Loyola Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Niles North in their previous matchup back in February, but they still walked away with a 68-63 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loyola Academy 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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