Rich Township waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 47-34 victory over the Simeon Wolverines. The Raptors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wolverines, too.
Sherrie Emmons was her usual excellent self, going 9 of 15 on her way to 25 points along with seven boards and three steals. Naairah Ali was another key player, putting up six points.
Rich Township was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Simeon only posted three assists.
Simeon lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Dijona Berrien, who posted 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks. Berrien is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Janiya Pillow, who scored nine points and five steals.
Raptors
| 01/15/25 vs Simeon | 47-34 |
| 01/06/25 vs Crete-Monee | 48-35 |
| 12/18/24 vs Kankakee | 50-40 |
| 12/09/24 vs Thornwood | 59-25 |
| 12/02/24 vs Thornton | 47-26 |
| + 2 more games |
Rich Township pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Simeon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Rich Township wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-31 victory against Thornwood on the 16th. As for Simeon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 49-33 defeat against Saint Ignatius College Prep on the 18th.
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