The Dixon Dukes & Duchesses will head out to challenge the Stillman Valley Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dixon will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Dixon earned a 52-40 win over Rockford Christian. Given the Dukes & Duchesses' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Royal Lions are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Stillman Valley duked it out with Byron on Thursday. Stillman Valley took a 42-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Byron. The loss put an end to the Cardinals' undefeated start to the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Stillman Valley fell to 27-1. As for Dixon, they pushed their record up to 25-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Dixon came up short against Stillman Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 49-42. Can Dixon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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