The Amundsen Vikings will take on the Bowen Boilermakers in a tournament on Saturday. Amundsen is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Last Thursday, Amundsen was able to grind out a solid win over Prosser, taking the game 53-41.
Meanwhile, Bowen unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 68-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marian Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Boilermakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 345th, while the Spartans are ranked 81st).
Amundsen pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bowen, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-10.
Amundsen was able to grind out a solid win over Bowen in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 49-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Amundsen 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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