Libertyville won the last time they faced Waukegan and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Libertyville Wildcats walked away with a 44-36 victory over the Waukegan Bulldogs. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Waukegan lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Hadassah Brown, who posted 14 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Brown is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Jassiah Jones was another key player, putting up five points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Libertyville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Waukegan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.
When Libertyville and Waukegan next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Libertyville will face off against New Trier and their seven-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Libertyville will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak alive. Similarly, Waukegan will try to stop Highland Park's four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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