After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Niles North, Maine West was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the Amundsen Vikings by a score of 69-59.
Amundsen's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jackson Tate, who shot 62% from the field to rack up 20 points, and Nour Mohammad, who posted 18 points and four steals. Tate has become a key player for the Vikings: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 20 points, but 4-10 otherwise. Finn Connolly was another key player, putting up nine points and six boards.
Maine West's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Amundsen, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.
Maine West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 67-52 victory against Wheeling on the 24th. As for Amundsen, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 41-40 win against Lane Tech on the 20th.
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