It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Leyden can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Evanston Wildkits and fell 95-35. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 525th in Illinois, while the Wildkits are ranked seventh in Illinois).
Leyden has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-22 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. Evanston is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season.
Leyden does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Evanston, they will head out to challenge Highland Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland Park is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Evanston a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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