Waukegan is 0-10 against Libertyville since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Waukegan Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Libertyville Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Waukegan has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Libertyville will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Saturday, Waukegan came up short against Niles West and fell 49-39.
Despite the loss, Waukegan had strong showings from Aaliaya Cade, who scored 15 points, and Madison Johnson, who scored 15 points. That was a full 38.5% of Waukegan's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evelyn Petty, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Libertyville put the finishing touches on their 18th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lake Forest 57-27 at home. With Libertyville ahead 36-15 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Waukegan's defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-15. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.5 points per game. As for Libertyville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Waukegan was dealt a bruising 62-24 loss at the hands of Libertyville in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Waukegan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
