In Saturday's Canine Competition, Niles West had to take the L. They fell 49-41 to the Waukegan Bulldogs on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 578th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 221st).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Waukegan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hadassah Brown, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Brown has scored at least a third of Waukegan's points. Baakir Christian was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine boards.
Niles West's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Waukegan, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Niles West will take on Payton College Prep in a holiday battle at at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Niles West is facing Payton College Prep at the right time seeing as Payton College Prep is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Waukegan and Regina Dominican will compete for holiday cheer at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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