The Glenbard West Hilltoppers will head out to challenge the St. Francis Spartans at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Glenbard West was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-47 to Hinsdale Central. The Hilltoppers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, St. Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Kaneland, falling 54-27. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Knights are ranked 88th).
Glenbard West will have to contain Mia Quaranta as she made an impact in St. Francis' last game. She went 5 for 10 en route to 10 points.
St. Francis' loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Glenbard West, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
Glenbard West strolled past St. Francis in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 53-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glenbard West since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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