Belvidere North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Guilford Vikings 56-23. While losing is never fun, the Blue Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 446th, while the Vikings are ranked 99th).
Guilford found their leader in freshman Baylee Sandine, who went 7 for 12 on her way to 19 points in addition to six assists and four steals. That's the most assists Sandine has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Zariah Burnett, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 11 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Belvidere North's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Guilford, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Belvidere North will venture away from home to take on Hononegah at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Belvidere North is facing Hononegah at the right time seeing as Hononegah is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Guilford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Boylan Catholic at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Guilford has won 12 straight at home dating back to last season, while Boylan Catholic won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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