The Kenwood Broncos will challenge the Rich Township Raptors at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Kenwood's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 30 games.
Kenwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Curie with a 69-65 victory. The Broncos haven't had any issues with the Condors recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Rich Township faced Homewood-Flossmoor in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Rich Township beat Homewood-Flossmoor by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 77-64. The victory was familiar territory for the Raptors, who have now won five matches in a row.
Kenwood better focus on containing Al Brooks and Jayden Williams as the pair were huge in Rich Township's win. Brooks dropped a double-double with 20 points and 20 rebounds, while Williams went 8-for-13 on his way to 22 points in addition to six assists and six boards. The contest was Williams' third in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Jamson Coulter, who shot 50% from the field en route to 14 points.
Rich Township was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Homewood-Flossmoor only five assists.
Rich Township's win bumped their record up to 25-8. As for Kenwood, their victory bumped their record up to 31-1.
Kenwood came up short against Rich Township in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 87-83. Can Kenwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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