The Juarez Eagles just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Little Village Phoenix at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Juarez is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since December 16, 2024 on Wednesday. They lost 60-39 to Collins.
Meanwhile, Little Village didn't have too much trouble with Bogan on Saturday as they won 63-48. Given the Phoenix's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Bengals are ranked 570th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Little Village found their leader in sophomore Dion Boyd Jr, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave Boyd Jr a new career-high in assists (eight). Tyshawn Miller was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Little Village smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Little Village's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Juarez, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6.
Things could have been worse for Juarez, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 49-33 loss to Little Village when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Juarez avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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