Basketball Game Recap: Niles West Wolves vs. Lane Tech Champions

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 8:23am

Recap: Niles West Wolves vs. Lane Tech Champions

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Niles West Wolves can now relate to. They had to suffer through a rough 54-26 loss at the hands of the Champions. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Niles West has scored all season.

It was another big night for Melanie Blanco, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds for Lane Tech. Blanco also posted eight assists for the first time this season. Grace Bush was another key contributor, scoring ten points.

Niles West are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-12. As for Lane Tech, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season.

Niles West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lane Tech, they will play host again and welcome Maine South, where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maine South is coming into the game with eight straight wins on the road, so Lane Tech is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.

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