Crystal Lake South lost against Belvidere back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Crystal Lake South Gators took a 46-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belvidere Bucs. The Gators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Belvidere's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emma Pierson, who went 9 of 19 en route to 20 points and three steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Pierson has scored at least a third of Belvidere's points. Another player making a difference was Arianna Labeau, who posted 14 points in addition to six boards and six steals.
Crystal Lake South's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Belvidere, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crystal Lake South will venture away from home to take on Cary-Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cary-Grove will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Crystal Lake South surely won't give up without a fight. As for Belvidere, they will head out to challenge Jefferson at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Belvidere is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.1 points per game this season.
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