Having just played yesterday, the Yorkville Foxes will jump right back in to play the Thornton Fractional North Meteors at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Yorkville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 65-59 to Libertyville. While losing is never fun, the Foxes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Wildcats are ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Thornton Fractional North, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Warren Township on Friday as Thornton Fractional North made off with a 54-29 win. The Meteors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Yorkville has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for Thornton Fractional North, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
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