It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Somonauk can now relate to. They were beaten by the Yorkville Christian Mustangs 86-47 on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 559th in Illinois, while the Mustangs are ranked 199th in Illinois).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Yorkville Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tray Alford, who went 7-for-14 on his way to 19 points and four steals. Alford is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games he's played. Jayden Riley was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 13 assists.
Bobcats
| 02/26/25 vs Yorkville Christian | 47-86 |
| 02/24/25 vs Parkview Christian Academy | 62-47 |
| 02/19/25 vs Marquette | 65-50 |
| 02/14/25 vs DePue | 58-32 |
| 02/11/25 @ Illinois Math & Science Academy | 44-46 |
The loss snapped Somonauk's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-18 record. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points over those games. As for Yorkville Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season.
Somonauk does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Yorkville Christian, they will face off against Aurora Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yorkville Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Aurora Christian likes a good challenge.
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