The Clark Eagles will take on the Richards Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Clark faced off against Curie on Tuesday. The Eagles received a blow as they fell 70-54 to the Condors. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Condors are ranked first).
Meanwhile, Richards won against Prosser on Monday with 56 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. The Warriors came out on top against Gage Park by a score of 56-47. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Fighting Owls recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Richards' win came from a few key players that Clark will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ryan Pack-Boykins, who posted eight points in addition to ten steals and six boards. Those ten steals gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Saucedo, who earned 11 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Clark's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-5. As for Richards, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
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