There's no place like home for Waukegan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against the Niles West Wolves by a score of 49-41 on Saturday. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Waukegan got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hadassah Brown out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Brown has scored at least a third of Waukegan's points. Baakir Christian was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Waukegan has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Niles West, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Waukegan will take on Regina Dominican in a tournament on Monday. As for Niles West, they will head out to square off against Payton College Prep at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Payton College Prep has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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