Basketball Recap: Yorkville Christian Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Victory

While Yorkville Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 73-68 victory over the Northridge Knights on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Mustangs who have now won six games in a row.

Yorkville Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayden Riley, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine assists. The matchup was Riley's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Noah Aguado was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 14 boards.

Yorkville Christian's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Northridge, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.

Yorkville Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Kaneland at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kaneland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Yorkville Christian likes a good challenge. As for Northridge, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Streator at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Northridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.