The Downers Grove North Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Lincoln-Way West Warriors at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Downers Grove North will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Downers Grove North was fully in charge, breezing past Proviso West 69-16. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Panthers are ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln-Way West has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 57-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sandburg on Thursday.
Downers Grove North's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Lincoln-Way West, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-9.
Downers Grove North was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln-Way West when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 40-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Downers Grove North 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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