North Boone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Winnebago Indians, falling 54-32. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 514th, while the Indians are ranked 74th).
When it comes to explaining why North Boone lost, don't look at Marlee Alderman. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 71.9% of the Vikings' points, marking the fourth time in a row Alderman has posted more than a third of the team's points.
North Boone's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Winnebago, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. North Boone will challenge Byron at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Winnebago, they will face off against Dakota at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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