Basketball Recap: Yorkville Christian Comes Up Short

If Yorkville Christian was feeling good fresh off their 90-44 takedown of Schaumburg Christian on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Yorkville Christian Mustangs fell just short of Varsity Opponent by a score of 86-83 on Saturday. The Mustangs have struggled against Varsity Opponent recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Despite the loss, Yorkville Christian still got an impressive performance from Jayden Riley, who went 14 for 26 en route to 39 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. Noah Aguado was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 boards.

Yorkville Christian's loss dropped their record down to 17-9.

Yorkville Christian will square off against Neuqua Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Neuqua Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games. Varsity Opponent has already played their next contest, a 63-42 defeat against Billings Christian on the 1st.