McHenry had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They strolled past the Belvidere North Blue Thunder with points to spare, taking the game 61-47. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Blue Thunder are ranked 441st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Warriors
| 01/18/25 @ Belvidere North | 61-47 |
| 01/10/25 @ Prairie Ridge | 59-36 |
| 01/08/25 @ Dundee-Crown | 55-41 |
| 12/14/24 @ Hudson | 67-63 |
| 12/13/24 @ Central | 68-67 |
| + 4 more games |
McHenry pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Belvidere North, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Hampshire the next time they take the court. Belvidere North will head out to face Hampshire at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, while McHenry will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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