After flying high against Christian Liberty last Thursday, Willows Academy came back down to earth. The Willows Academy Eagles took a 65-49 bruising from the Yorkville Christian Mustangs on Saturday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2022.
Yorkville Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ava DiQui led the charge by going 8 of 15 en route to 20 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Those six assists gave DiQui a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Allgood, who posted 18 points and four steals.
Willows Academy suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 22-7. As for Yorkville Christian, their win bumped their record up to 18-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Willows Academy will venture away from home to challenge Lake Forest Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Yorkville Christian, they are taking a road trip to square off against Plano at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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