The Downers Grove North Trojans waltzed into their matchup Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They strolled past Proviso West with points to spare, taking the game 43-28. Given Downers Grove North's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while Proviso West is ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Hope Sebek, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds. Ann Stephens was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Downers Grove North pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for Proviso West, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5-1.
Downers Grove North won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Downers Grove South at 4:00 p.m. on December 16th. Proviso West will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Orangeville at 11:30 a.m. on December 27th.
