Niles West is 6-0 against Maine East since November of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Niles West Wolves will head out to take on the Maine East Blue Demons at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses dating back to last season for Niles West and four for Maine East.
Niles West is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. The game between them and Barrington didn't end well, with Niles West falling 43-29. It was the first time this season that the Wolves let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, a win for Maine East just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Fenwick, falling 50-30.
Despite the loss, Maine East saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Arabella Silva posted 21 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. That was a full 70% of Maine East's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Maine East's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Niles West, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Niles West was able to grind out a solid victory over Maine East when the teams last played back in January, winning 62-54. Will Niles West repeat their success, or does Maine East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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