Niles North and Regina Dominican are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Niles North Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Regina Dominican Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Friday, Niles North was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 39-34 to Maine West. The game marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Regina Dominican played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 47-20 loss at the hands of Lake Forest Academy. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Caxys are ranked 128th).
Niles North will need focus on slowing down Jillian DeFranza, one of several Regina Dominican players who made an impact when they last played. She posted nine points. DeFranza is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 5-2. As for Regina Dominican, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Things could have been worse for Niles North, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 48-30 loss to Regina Dominican when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Niles North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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