The Cary-Grove Trojans will head out to square off against the Dundee-Crown Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Cary-Grove was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-52 to Huntley. The Trojans have struggled against the Red Raiders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Dundee-Crown's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were dealt a 73-39 loss at the hands of Crystal Lake South. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Gators are ranked 60th).
Dundee-Crown's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for Cary-Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Cary-Grove was able to grind out a solid win over Dundee-Crown when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 50-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cary-Grove since the team 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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