The Palatine Pirates are taking a road trip to take on the Glenbrook North Spartans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Glenbrook North took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Palatine, who comes in off a win.
Palatine will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Schaumburg, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Palatine blew past Schaumburg, posting a 50-22 victory. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Glenbrook North suffered their biggest loss since December 19, 2024 on Friday. They lost 50-29 to Maine South. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Hawks are ranked 18th).
Glenbrook North's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Palatine, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 14-13.
Palatine lost to Glenbrook North on the road by a decisive 58-44 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Palatine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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