The West Aurora Blackhawks will challenge the Larkin Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Aurora will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
West Aurora is returning to their home court after beating South Elgin on theirs, despite the fact South Elgin has dominated at home this season. West Aurora walked away with a 61-51 win over South Elgin last Thursday. The score was all tied up 32-32 at the break, but the Blackhawks were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-29, which was the final score in Larkin's tilt against Freeport on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Pretzels are ranked 110th).
West Aurora pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Larkin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season.
West Aurora came up short against Larkin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 37-31. Will West Aurora 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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