The Zion-Benton Zee-Bees will take on the Waukegan Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Zion-Benton lost 65-39 to Stevenson on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Zee-Bees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Patriots are ranked 79th).
Meanwhile, Waukegan was able to grind out a solid victory over Mundelein on Tuesday, taking the game 56-48. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Zion-Benton has also been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Waukegan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Zion-Benton came up short against Waukegan in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 75-64. Can Zion-Benton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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