You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Arlington Heights on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the North Side Steers out of the water with a 104-37 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Yellowjackets had established a 61 point advantage.
Arlington Heights got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Da?Marcus Jones out in front who went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points and eight steals. Those eight steals gave Jones a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaeden Grant, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Arlington Heights was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Deion Malone and Trustin Holland certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Malone went 7 for 12 en route to 16 points in addition to six boards and four steals, while Holland posted six points. That was a full 43.2% of North Side's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Yellowjackets
| 01/17/25 @ North Side | 104-37 |
| 01/14/25 vs Wyatt | 91-68 |
| 01/07/25 vs Trimble Tech | 105-17 |
| 01/03/25 @ South Hills | 74-39 |
| 12/27/24 vs Yazoo City | 72-51 |
The win (which was Arlington Heights' fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-12. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 89.2 points per game. As for North Side, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Arlington Heights will take on Paschal at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arlington Heights is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Paschal a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for North Side, they will face off against Wyatt at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Side is facing Wyatt at the right time seeing as Wyatt is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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