Oswego hasn't had much luck against Minooka recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Oswego Panthers will be playing at home against the Minooka Indians at 6:30 p.m.
Oswego is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They took a 74-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of Yorkville. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Foxes are ranked 102nd).
Meanwhile, Minooka entered their tilt with Plainfield North on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They beat the Tigers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 53-49.
Oswego better keep an eye on Madelyn Kiper. She was instrumental in Minooka's win, going 8 for 16 to rack up 23 points in addition to seven boards and four blocks. Kiper's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Thomas, who posted eight points and six assists.
Minooka's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-10. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 35.2% in those games and 26.8% outside of them. As for Oswego, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-16.
Oswego came up short against Minooka when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 57-45. Will Oswego have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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