The Vanlue Wildcats will take on the Elgin Comets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Vanlue has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Elgin will arrive with three straight victories.
Vanlue is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 59 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Pandora-Gilboa on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Rockets and fell 59-25. The Wildcats were down 40-15 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, everything went Elgin's way against Ada on Saturday as Elgin made off with a 49-26 win. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Elgin's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.8 points. As for Vanlue, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Vanlue was taken down by Elgin 59-24 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Vanlue was down 34-14.
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