Basketball Recap: West Aurora Extends Winning Streak to Ten

Blackhawks

Previous Games

02/01/25 vs Downers Grove South	68-59
01/30/25 vs Larkin	63-44
01/25/25 vs Wheaton-Warrenville South	48-45
01/23/25 @ Ridgewood	84-55
01/20/25 @ Geneva	49-40
+ 5 more games

West Aurora came tearing into Saturday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Downers Grove South Mustangs by a score of 68-59. The Blackhawks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.

West Aurora has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Downers Grove South, they dropped their record down to 12-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

West Aurora and Downers Grove South should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. West Aurora will square off against Elgin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday up 491 places (209 vs. 700). Meanwhile, Downers Grove South (ranked 177th) will meet Leyden (ranked 544th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.