Having just played yesterday, the Evanston Wildkits will get right back to it and host the Waubonsie Valley Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Evanston lost 72-46 to Glenbrook South on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildkits can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Titans are ranked 37th).
Meanwhile, Waubonsie Valley had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they went ahead and made it 15 on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 78-56 margin over the Huskies. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Waubonsie Valley's win came from a few key players Evanston will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Danyella Mporokoso, who went 7 for 14 to rack up 22 points and seven boards. The contest was her eighth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Garcia, who posted 12 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Waubonsie Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Waubonsie Valley pushed their record up to 25-1 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points over those games. As for Evanston, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-18.
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