Yorkville Christian won the last time they faced Hinckley-Big Rock, and Jayden Riley did his part to make sure it happened again. The Yorkville Christian Mustangs breezed by the Hinckley-Big Rock Royals to the tune of 90-61 on Monday thanks in part to Riley, who went 17 of 34 on his way to 39 points in addition to six boards and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Yorkville Christian's points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Aguado, who posted seven points and 11 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last eight games he's played.
Mustangs
| 12/23/24 vs Hinckley-Big Rock | 90-61 |
| 12/21/24 @ Providence Catholic | 68-66 |
| 12/17/24 vs Marquette | 79-54 |
| 12/14/24 @ Johnsburg | 84-64 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for Yorkville Christian, bringing their record for this year to 9-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 19 points. As for Hinckley-Big Rock, they moved to 7-2 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Yorkville Christian will take on Ottawa in a tournament on Thursday. Yorkville Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Ottawa likes a good challenge. As for Hinckley-Big Rock, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pecatonica at 12:50 p.m. on January 2, 2025. One thing working in Hinckley-Big Rock's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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