Naperville North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-48 heartbreaker at the hands of the Waubonsie Valley Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Warriors are ranked seventh).
It was another big night for Danyella Mporokoso, who went 9 for 16 on her way to 24 points for Waubonsie Valley. That makes it four consecutive games in which Mporokoso has scored at least a third of Waubonsie Valley's points. Lily Newton was another key player, putting up ten points and seven rebounds.
Naperville North's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Waubonsie Valley, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-1.
Naperville North will take on Wheaton North at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Waubonsie Valley, they will challenge Lincoln-Way West at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Waubonsie Valley has won 13 straight at home dating back to last season, while Lincoln-Way West won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
