Sherrard waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Riverdale Rams out 41-38. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Rams are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Tigers
02/07/25 @ Riverdale | 41-38 |
02/04/25 @ Alleman | 73-52 |
01/24/25 @ Rockridge | 40-39 |
01/10/25 @ Monmouth-Roseville | 56-37 |
12/21/24 @ Abingdon/Avon | 49-35 |
+ 3 more games |
Sherrard's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-3. As for Riverdale, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-9.
Coming up, Sherrard won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Flanagan-Cornell at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sherrard is facing Flanagan-Cornell at the right time seeing as Flanagan-Cornell is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Riverdale, they will face off against Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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