The Niles North Vikings stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 86-65 margin over Yorkville Christian. The win was nothing new for Niles North as they're now sitting on six straight.
Despite the loss, Yorkville Christian saw an underclassman step up: Jayden Riley scored 31 points along with five assists and two steals. That was a full 47.7% of Yorkville Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Noah Aguado, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 19 rebounds.
Niles North pushed their record up to 21-6 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 27.4 points. As for Yorkville Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-15.
Niles North's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Maine East at 7:00 p.m. on February 9th. One thing working in Niles North's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matchups. Yorkville Christian will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Milwaukee Academy of Science at 12:50 p.m. on February 8th. One thing working in Milwaukee Academy of Science's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 matches.
