The York Dukes will head out on the road to face off against the Stevenson Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
York came up short against Lyons on Tuesday, falling 58-35. While losing is never fun, the Dukes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Lions are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Stevenson had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Scouts by a score of 49-37.
Stevenson's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-10. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points per game. As for York, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season.
York might still be hurting after the 51-30 defeat they got from Stevenson when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can York avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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