Basketball Preview: St. Charles East Fighting Saints vs. Wheaton North Falcons
The St. Charles East Fighting Saints will head out on the road to take on the Wheaton North Falcons at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Charles East will be strutting in after a win while Wheaton North will be coming in after a defeat.
St. Charles East took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past Glenbard North 58-28. Given the Fighting Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Panthers are ranked 396th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Charles East's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kathlyn Bainbridge, who went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Schilb, who went 7 for 11 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Wheaton North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 53-27 to St. Charles North. The match marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
St. Charles East's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Wheaton North, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
St. Charles East beat Wheaton North 85-76 in their previous meeting back in February. Will St. Charles East repeat their success, or does Wheaton North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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