Benet Academy is 3-0 against Waubonsie Valley since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Benet Academy Redwings will be staying on the road to face off against the Waubonsie Valley Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Benet Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Raiders 55-52. That's two games straight that Benet Academy has won by exactly three points.
Meanwhile, Waubonsie Valley faced Downers Grove North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Waubonsie Valley came out on top against Downers Grove North by a score of 44-37 on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for Waubonsie Valley who now have three in a row.
Waubonsie Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Danyella Mporokoso, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds. Mporokoso hasn't dropped below 19 points for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Laub, who scored 13 points.
Benet Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. As for Waubonsie Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 30-3.
Benet Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Waubonsie Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 58-47. Will Benet Academy repeat their success, or does Waubonsie Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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