The Oak Forest Bengals and the Berwyn/Cicero Morton Mustangs will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Oak Forest is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
While Oak Forest didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-25), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 56-23 win over Thornridge. The Bengals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Berwyn/Cicero Morton, as they earned their first road win of the season. They snuck past Reavis with a 43-37 victory on Saturday. The win was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Oak Forest has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for Berwyn/Cicero Morton, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Oak Forest lost to Berwyn/Cicero Morton on the road by a decisive 42-25 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Oak Forest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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