Basketball Recap: Saint Viator Drops Highest Score of Season Against Northside

Lions

Team Score

01/18/25 vs Northside	70
01/15/25 vs Payton College Prep	58
01/07/25 @ Maine West	58
11/20/24 vs Grant Community	56
12/11/24 vs Joliet Catholic	53

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Saint Viator). They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat the Northside Mustangs 70-36. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Saint Viator found their leader in sophomore Bella Gounaris, who posted 18 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave Gounaris a new career-high in steals. Ava Garcia was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.

Saint Viator was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Saint Viator's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Northside, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.

Saint Viator has already played their next contest, a 53-30 victory against Lake Forest on the 21st. As for Northside, they will welcome Ogden International at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.