Basketball Recap: Neuqua Valley Comes Up Short

Neuqua Valley fought the good fight in their overtime match against Naperville Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 60-53 to the Naperville Central Redhawks. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly seven points.

Neuqua Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Naperville Central, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-14.

Neuqua Valley won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Plainfield East at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Neuqua Valley is facing Plainfield East at the right time seeing as Plainfield East is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Naperville Central, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Romeoville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Naperville Central will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Romeoville will have lost four straight heading into Saturday's contest.