The Vernon Hills Cougars will challenge the Resurrection Bandits at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Vernon Hills turned things around against Normal University on Saturday. They came out on top against the Pioneers by a score of 32-24.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Resurrection). They walked away with a 74-62 win over St. Edward on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bandits.
Resurrection is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for Vernon Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Vernon Hills couldn't quite finish off Resurrection when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 46-43. Will Vernon Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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