The Macomb Bombers will face off against the Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Macomb will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Macomb wrapped up 2024 with a 43-28 victory over Peoria Christian. Given the Bombers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Chargers are ranked 228th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Abingdon/Avon). They blew past Bushnell-Prairie City 75-22 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Tornadoes with their most commanding win of the season.
Macomb has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.1 points per game. As for Abingdon/Avon, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8.
Macomb didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Abingdon/Avon in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 37-31 victory. Does Macomb have another victory up their sleeve, or will Abingdon/Avon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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