The DeKalb Barbs just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the South Elgin Storm at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (DeKalb has eight straight wins, South Elgin has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
DeKalb is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Waubonsie Valley, who was ranked seventh at the time (DeKalb was ranked 24th). DeKalb walked away with a 49-41 victory over Waubonsie Valley on Friday.
Meanwhile, South Elgin came up short against Fenton on Wednesday and fell 58-48.
DeKalb pushed their record up to 24-6 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for South Elgin, their loss dropped their record down to 8-22.
DeKalb came up short against South Elgin in their previous meeting back in December of 2017, falling 64-59. Can DeKalb avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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