Wilmington suffered their biggest defeat since November 18, 2024 on Saturday. They lost 45-21 to the Morris Redskins. The Wildcats have struggled against the Redskins recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Sami Liaromatis
02/08/25 vs Morris | 2 |
02/06/25 @ Peotone | 5 |
02/03/25 @ Lisle | 2 |
01/30/25 vs Coal City | 2 |
01/27/25 vs Herscher | 2 |
+ 11 more games |
Despite the loss, Wilmington had strong showings from Nina Egizio, who posted six points, and Sami Liaromatis, who put up eight points and seven boards. Liaromatis has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 16 times she's played.
Wilmington's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Morris, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which somehow still isn't as good as their 23-5 record this season.
Wilmington and Morris should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Wilmington will challenge Streator at 7:00 p.m. on Monday up 327 places (315 vs. 642). Similarly, Morris (ranked 75th) will meet Sycamore (ranked 329th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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