Having just played yesterday, the New Trier Trevians will head out on the road to face off against the Joliet West Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
New Trier is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since February 2nd on Friday. They fell just short of Curie by a score of 54-52. The defeat continues a trend for the Trevians in their matchups with the Condors: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Joliet West suffered their biggest loss since January 21st on Friday. They lost 66-46 to DePaul College Prep. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Rams are ranked fourth).
New Trier's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Joliet West, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-3.
Everything came up roses for New Trier against Joliet West in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 66-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Trier since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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