If Lane Tech was feeling good fresh off their 68-40 takedown of Orr last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lane Tech Champions were beaten by the Whitney Young Dolphins 80-47 on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Champions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Dolphins are ranked 17th).
Several Champions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lucy Mehlis, who went 5-for-8 on her way to 10 points. What's more, Mehlis also posted a 63% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in February of 2024. Ella Cirton also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Even though they lost, Lane Tech smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Destiny Jackson was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 29 points and nine boards for Whitney Young. Jackson's evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Nina Lloyd was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
Lane Tech's loss dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Whitney Young, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Lane Tech will be playing in front of their home fans against Maine East at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lane Tech is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.7 points per game this season. As for Whitney Young, they will take on Kenwood at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Kenwood's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
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