The Antioch Sequoits will head out to challenge the Wauconda Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Antioch is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 64-4 win over North Chicago. Given the Sequoits' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 320th, while the Warhawks are ranked 664th), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Antioch got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Heidi Rathmann out in front who posted 15 points. Enza Nawrocki was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Meanwhile, Wauconda came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 68-36. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 26 points or more this season.
Wauconda pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Antioch, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Antioch and Wauconda were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but Antioch came up empty-handed after a 49-48 loss. Can Antioch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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