The Neuqua Valley Wildcats will take on the Downers Grove North Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Neuqua Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-44 to West Aurora. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Downers Grove North blew past Leyden, posting a 42-10 win. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 25 points or more this season.
Neuqua Valley better keep an eye on Campbell Thulin. She was instrumental in Downers Grove North's win, going 7-for-14 en route to 23 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Urja Shah, who posted four points.
Downers Grove North has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points over those games. As for Neuqua Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 10-21.
Neuqua Valley strolled past Downers Grove North in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a score of 41-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Neuqua Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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