Basketball Recap: West Aurora Piles Up the Points Against Ridgewood

Blackhawks

Previous 5 Games

01/17/25 @ Ridgewood	55-16
01/14/25 @ Streamwood	49-32
01/09/25 vs Bartlett	57-27
01/07/25 @ Elgin	80-26
12/28/24 vs Bartlett	55-26

West Aurora had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They claimed a resounding 55-16 victory over the Ridgewood Rebels. Given the Blackhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Rebels are ranked 511th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

West Aurora's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.7 points per game. As for Ridgewood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.

West Aurora has already played their next game (against Elmwood Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Ridgewood has also has no score uploaded for their next matchup, this one against Niles North.