Polo is on a four-game streak of home losses, Ashton-Franklin Center a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Thursday. The Polo Marcos will welcome the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Polo will be strutting in after a win while Ashton-Franklin Center will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Polo turned things around against Milledgeville on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 48-19 victory over the Missiles. The Marcos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 50-14, which was the final score in Ashton-Franklin Center's tilt against Amboy on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 542nd, while the Clippers are ranked 258th).
Polo now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-18.
Everything came up roses for Polo against Ashton-Franklin Center in their previous meeting on January 8th, as the squad secured a 53-23 win. Will Polo repeat their success, or does Ashton-Franklin Center have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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