The Rauner Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Noble Street College Prep Golden Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rauner has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Back in December of 2023, Rauner had to suffer through a rough 49-22 loss at the hands of Rowe-Clark.
Meanwhile, Noble Street College Prep came up short against The Noble Academy on Wednesday and fell 31-22. Noble Street College Prep has struggled against The Noble Academy recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Noble Street College Prep saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ariana Bahena, who scored ten points along with four steals, was perhaps the best of all. Bahena has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Akari McPhee, who scored four points along with 12 rebounds and five blocks.
Rauner's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Noble Street College Prep, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Rauner came out on top in a nail-biter against Noble Street College Prep in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, sneaking past 31-29. Will Rauner repeat their success, or does Noble Street College Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
