On Thursday, the Northside Mustangs ended up a good deal behind the Perspectives Leadership/Technology Warriors and lost 70-55. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 566th, while the Warriors are ranked 145th).
Perspectives Leadership/Technology's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derrick Dowdell Jr, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Dowdell Jr a new career-high in assists (six). Lamar Murphy was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Northside has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Perspectives Leadership/Technology, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-7.
Northside has already played their next game (against Chicago Marshall), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Perspectives Leadership/Technology will challenge Yorkville Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Yorkville Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 matchups.
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