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| 01/16/25 - Home | 54-68 L |
| 02/06/24 - Home | 46-39 W |
| 01/11/24 - Away | 38-51 L |
| 01/31/23 - Home | 47-53 L |
| 01/26/23 - Away | 59-54 W |
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Wheaton-Warrenville South and St. Charles East are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers will take on the St. Charles East Fighting Saints at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Wheaton-Warrenville South didn't have quite enough to beat Batavia and fell 40-37. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, St. Charles East had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 58-47. Given the Fighting Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Vikings are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wheaton-Warrenville South better keep an eye on Sofia O'Sullivan. She was instrumental in St. Charles East's win, going 8 of 18 on her way to 21 points along with seven boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave O'Sullivan a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Corinne Reed, who posted 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists.
St. Charles East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches.
St. Charles East pushed their record up to 23-6 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points over those games. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-14.
Things could have been worse for Wheaton-Warrenville South, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 68-54 loss to St. Charles East in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of O'Sullivan, who went 7 for 13 en route to 18 points along with five boards and three blocks. Now that Wheaton-Warrenville South knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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