Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vernon Hills). They walked away with a 58-46 win over the Antioch Sequoits on Monday. The Cougars pushed the score to 55-35 by the end of the third, a deficit the Sequoits cut but never quite recovered from.
When it comes to explaining why Antioch lost, don't look at Heidi Rathmann. Despite the final result, she had 25 points. With that strong performance, Rathmann is now averaging an impressive 15.8 points per game. Another player making a difference was Scarlett Carroll, who posted 11 points.
The victory got Vernon Hills back to even at 2-2. As for Antioch, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vernon Hills and Elk Grove will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Vernon Hills has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Antioch, they and Guilford will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Guilford will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Antioch surely won't give up without a fight.
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