Basketball Game Preview: Naperville North Huskies vs. Benet Academy Redwings

Naperville North is 1-8 against Benet Academy since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Naperville North Huskies will face off against the Benet Academy Redwings at 7:00 p.m. Naperville North has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.

Naperville North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They secured a 67-62 W over Oswego East.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Benet Academy over Plainfield East in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Benet Academy blew Plainfield East out of the water with a 70-22 final score. The Redwings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 22 points or more this season.

Naperville North is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points over those games. As for Benet Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 27-2.

Naperville North didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Benet Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 47-43 victory. Does Naperville North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Benet Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.