Yorkville Christian had won two straight games and Jayden Riley did his part to make it three on Saturday. The Yorkville Christian Mustangs strolled past the Canton Little Giants with points to spare, taking the game 80-64 thanks in part to Riley, who went 9 of 15 on his way to 28 points and eight assists. He is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now racked up eight or more in the last five games he's played.
| 01/18/25 vs Canton | 8 |
| 01/05/24 vs Hiawatha | 8 |
| 12/05/23 vs Islamic Foundation | 7 |
| 11/30/24 vs King | 6 |
| 01/25/24 vs South Beloit | 6 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Tray Alford, who went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points in addition to eight assists and five rebounds. That's the most assists he has posted since back in January of 2024.
Yorkville Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 86.0 points per game. As for Canton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
Yorkville Christian and Canton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Yorkville Christian (ranked 160th) will meet Niles North (ranked 37th) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Canton will challenge Macomb at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 315 places (453 vs. 138).
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