Mother McAuley and Whitney Young squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Mother McAuley had to settle for second. They took a 59-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Whitney Young Dolphins. While losing is never fun, the Mighty Macs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Dolphins are ranked 18th).
Quinn Arundel
| 02/20/25 vs Whitney Young | 31 |
| 12/27/24 vs Evanston | 27 |
| 01/27/25 vs St. Laurence | 23 |
| 12/28/24 @ Libertyville | 22 |
| 02/06/25 vs Montini Catholic | 21 |
When it comes to explaining why Mother McAuley lost, don't look at Quinn Arundel. Despite the final result, she went 9-for-20 to rack up 31 points. Those 31 points gave Arundel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Kenney, who posted seven points.
Destiny Jackson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Whitney Young, going 7-for-15 on her way to 21 points and seven boards. Jackson has been hot for a while, having posted 16 or more points the last ten times she's played. Makayla Jackson was another key player, putting up four points and six rebounds.
Mother McAuley's defeat dropped their record down to 18-13. As for Whitney Young, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season.
Mother McAuley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Whitney Young, they will head out to square off against Lyons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitney Young knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Lyons likes a good challenge.
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