A feisty cat fight is on tap when the River Ridge Wildcats take on the Eastland Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Monday...
River Ridge came up short against Dakota on Saturday, falling 62-42. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 488th, while the Indians are ranked 146th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eastland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They put the hurt on Fulton with a sharp 60-40 victory on Thursday. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Eastland has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.1 points per game. As for River Ridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
River Ridge might still be hurting after the 60-39 defeat they got from Eastland when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can River Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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