Wheaton Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 69-65 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rockford Auburn Knights.
It was another big night for Amir Danforth, who went 13 for 26 on his way to 42 points in addition to five boards and four steals for Rockford Auburn. That makes it four consecutive games in which Danforth has scored at least a third of Rockford Auburn's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Royal Whitmore, who posted four points and seven rebounds.
Wheaton Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Rockford Auburn, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Wheaton Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 70-36 victory against St. Rita on the 27th. As for Rockford Auburn, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-60 loss against Lane Tech on the 27th.
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