The Niles West Wolves won the last time they faced the Waukegan Bulldogs, and things went their way on Saturday too. Niles West walked away with a 49-39 win over Waukegan. The win made it back-to-back wins for Niles West.
Despite the defeat, Waukegan had strong showings from Aaliaya Cade, who scored 15 points, and Madison Johnson, who scored 15 points. That was a full 38.5% of Waukegan's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evelyn Petty, who scored nine points.
Niles West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Waukegan, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Niles West and Glenbrook North will face off at 6:30 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Glenbrook North will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Waukegan, they will be playing at home against Libertyville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Libertyville presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Waukegan in Illinois (Libertyville is ranked 30th, while Waukegan is ranked 435th).
