Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Waubonsie Valley). They took down the Libertyville Wildcats 81-62 on Saturday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Wildcats are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Waubonsie Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Arianna Garcia, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Danyella Mporokoso, who went 8 for 20 en route to 24 points plus five rebounds and three steals.
Waubonsie Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February.
The win for Waubonsie Valley keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Libertyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Waubonsie Valley will challenge DeKalb at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. DeKalb will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Waubonsie Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Libertyville, they will take on Prospect at 7:10 p.m. on Tuesday. Prospect is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season.
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