It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lane Tech can now relate to. They took a hard 56-39 fall against the Evanston Wildkits on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Champions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Wildkits are ranked fourth).
Lane Tech's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zach Mazanowski, who posted 12 points and five rebounds. Dalton Scantlebury was another key player, putting up eight points.
Champions
| 03/04/25 vs Evanston | 39-56 |
| 02/28/25 vs New Trier | 67-57 |
| 02/26/25 vs Maine East | 69-42 |
| 02/19/25 vs Thornton | 55-41 |
| 02/08/25 @ Kenwood | 62-65 |
Lane Tech moved to 20-12 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points over those games. As for Evanston, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season.
Lane Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Evanston, they will square off against Loyola Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Loyola Academy sitting on five straight wins and Evanston on three.
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