The Waubonsie Valley Warriors will square off against the Alton Redbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Waubonsie Valley sitting on 21 straight victories and Alton on eight.
Waubonsie Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They snuck past Benet Academy with a 66-61 win.
Danyella Mporokoso
| 02/27/25 vs Benet Academy | 22 |
| 02/25/25 @ Bolingbrook | 24 |
| 02/20/25 vs West Aurora | 27 |
| 02/17/25 vs Plainfield South | 40 |
Waubonsie Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Danyella Mporokoso, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. Mporokoso's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Garcia, who posted 13 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Alton was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Pekin 63-36. The Redbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Alton's win bumped their record up to 32-2. As for Waubonsie Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 31-1.
Waubonsie Valley skirted past Alton 55-53 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Does Waubonsie Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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