Mt. Zion has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 66-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Niles North Vikings on Saturday. While the Braves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 16-8 in the first quarter.
Mt. Zion's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Niles North, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-5.
Mt. Zion and Niles North should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Mt. Zion (ranked 40th) will meet Teutopolis (ranked 130th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Niles North will challenge Highland Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 115 places (29 vs. 144).
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