Amundsen is 0-3 against Lane Tech since December of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The Amundsen Vikings will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Lane Tech Champions at 5:00 p.m. Hopefully Amundsen focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 20 last Saturday.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, Amundsen finally turned things around against East Moline United last Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers , sneaking past 41-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since January 18th.
Amundsen found their leader in sophomore Charlii Lopez, who posted 13 points along with four steals. Lopez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Valdez, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lane Tech). They managed a 56-51 win over Wheaton North on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Champions.
Lane Tech's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Amundsen, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Amundsen ended up a good deal behind Lane Tech in their previous matchup back in January, losing 52-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lane Tech's Melanie Blanco, who had nine points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Now that Amundsen knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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