Naperville North suffered their biggest defeat since December 10, 2024 on Friday. They lost 64-42 to the Mother McAuley Mighty Macs. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mighty Macs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Mother McAuley found their leader in sophomore Taji Alexa, who shot 4-for-7 from long range and dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Alexa has scored at least a third of Mother McAuley's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Arundel, who posted 11 points along with five assists and three steals.
Naperville North has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Mother McAuley, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Naperville North will face off against Waubonsie Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Waubonsie Valley has four straight wins, Naperville North has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for Mother McAuley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-29 victory against Joliet Central on the 4th.
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