The Perspectives-IIT/Joslin Wolves will face off against the Evergreen Park Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Perspectives-IIT/Joslin will be strutting in after a victory while Evergreen Park will be coming in after a loss.
Perspectives-IIT/Joslin took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They managed a 47-43 win over Jones.
Meanwhile, Evergreen Park lost 83-60 to Oak Lawn on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Spartans are ranked 137th).
Perspectives-IIT/Joslin's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-10. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Evergreen Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Perspectives-IIT/Joslin skirted past Evergreen Park 66-63 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Perspectives-IIT/Joslin 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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