The Northside Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the Maine East Blue Demons at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Northside has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Northside is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 76-32 win over Curie. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Maine East ended up a good deal behind Vernon Hills on Thursday and lost 56-42. While losing is never fun, the Blue Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 458th, while the Cougars are ranked 214th).
Despite the loss, Maine East saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Arabella Silva posted 21 points. That was a full 50% of Maine East's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Maria Gonzalez, who earned four points and six rebounds.
Maine East's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Northside, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Northside didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Maine East in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 46-40 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Silva, who went 10 of 25 on her way to 27 points along with six boards and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Northside still be able to contain Silva? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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