The Naperville North Huskies and the Oswego Panthers will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Naperville North has three straight wins, Oswego has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Friday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Naperville North made off with a 55-54 victory over St. Charles North. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the North Stars are ranked 422nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Oswego challenged Plainfield South on Friday. Oswego fell 64-56 to Plainfield South.
Naperville North has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Oswego, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Naperville North couldn't quite finish off Oswego in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 and fell 53-51. Will Naperville North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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