The Naperville North Huskies will face off against the Neuqua Valley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Naperville North has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 182 points over their last three matches.
Last Friday, Naperville North came up short against Waubonsie Valley and fell 66-57. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Warriors are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Neuqua Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Pecatonica on Saturday, taking the game 73-65. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Neuqua Valley pushed their record up to 18-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points over those games. As for Naperville North, their loss dropped their record down to 17-13.
Naperville North came out on top in a nail-biter against Neuqua Valley in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 55-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Naperville North since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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