Wheaton North hasn't had much luck against Wheaton-Warrenville South recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wheaton North Falcons and the Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 7:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Wheaton North came up short against Libertyville and fell 59-47. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Wildcats are ranked 132nd).
Meanwhile, Wheaton-Warrenville South got the win against St. Charles North on Tuesday by a conclusive 59-36. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Wheaton-Warrenville South's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Wheaton North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-12.
Wheaton North came up short against Wheaton-Warrenville South in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 53-49. Can Wheaton North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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