The Lyons Lions just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lyons has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Riverside-Brookfield will come in with five straight wins.
On Friday, Lyons ended up a good deal behind Downers Grove North and lost 44-25. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Riverside-Brookfield posted their closest victory since February 13, 2024 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Glenbard South, sneaking past 65-62. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Raiders are ranked 354th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Riverside-Brookfield has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Lyons, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Lyons came up short against Riverside-Brookfield in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 68-60. Can Lyons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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