North extended their losing streak to eight on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-14. They were beaten by the Milwaukee Juneau Pioneers 83-38. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 435th, while the Pioneers are ranked 44th).
| 02/04/26 @ Milwaukee Juneau | 14 |
| 01/30/26 vs Milwaukee King | 8 |
| 01/28/26 @ Carmen Northwest | 11 |
| 01/21/26 vs Milwaukee Hamilton | 13 |
| 01/16/26 @ South | 6 |
| + 7 more games |
Despite the loss, North still got an impressive performance from Shevez Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 14 boards. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 8.4 rebounds per game.
As for Milwaukee Juneau, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 90.4 points over those games.
Milwaukee Juneau was led to victory by Dooney Johnson and Corey Collins. Johnson dropped a double-double with 24 points and 12 boards, while Collins dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds. The contest was Johnson's 16th in a row with at least 20 points. Another player making a difference was Jaden Hardiman, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 15 points and seven boards.
Coming up, North is taking a road trip to take on Milwaukee Bradley Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils will be up against the Trojans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 66.17 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Milwaukee Juneau, they will square off against Carmen Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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