The Lane Tech Champions will face off against the Glenbrook North Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lane Tech is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took down Maine East 67-51. Given the Champions' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Blue Demons are ranked 362nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grace Bush
| 02/18/25 vs Maine East | 3 |
| 12/04/24 @ Amundsen | 2 |
| 01/09/24 @ Payton College Prep | 2 |
| 12/09/23 @ New Trier | 2 |
| 02/12/25 @ Whitney Young | 1 |
Lane Tech's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grace Bush, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Bush a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Cynthia Waller, who went 6-for-8 to rack up 14 points and seven rebounds.
Lane Tech smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Glenbrook North waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Warriors 56-27. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Lane Tech's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-12. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for Glenbrook North, their win bumped their record up to 23-6.
Lane Tech ended up a good deal behind Glenbrook North in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, losing 56-39. Can Lane Tech avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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