Having just played yesterday, the Prospect Knights will jump right back in to play the St. Charles East Fighting Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Prospect is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season.
Prospect is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Lyons, who was ranked first at the time (Prospect was ranked 13th). Prospect took a 71-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lyons on Thursday. The Knights' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Allison Linke
| 12/26/24 vs Lyons | 10 |
| 12/23/24 vs Geneva | 8 |
| 12/20/24 @ Rolling Meadows | 16 |
| 12/14/24 @ Glenbrook South | 15 |
| 12/13/24 @ Buffalo Grove | 13 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Allison Linke, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards. She has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Splinter, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards.
Even though they lost, Prospect smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, St. Charles East's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They received a blow as they fell 62-44 to Benet Academy. The game marked the Fighting Saints' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Prospect's record is now 10-3. As for St. Charles East, their record is now an identical 10-3.
Prospect couldn't quite finish off St. Charles East in their previous matchup back in November and fell 53-51. Can Prospect avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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