The De La Salle Meteors and the Evanston Wildkits will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
De La Salle is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 62 points on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Fenwick on Friday. They lost 47-25 to the Friars. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Meteors have suffered since December 27, 2024.
Meanwhile, Evanston had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They took down the Titans 47-30. Given the Wildkits' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Titans are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evanston's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games. As for De La Salle, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.
De La Salle couldn't quite finish off Evanston in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 65-62. Will De La Salle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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