After flying high against Zion-Benton last Saturday, Waukegan came back down to earth. The Waukegan Bulldogs took a 43-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Zurich Bears on Friday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 46-19 back in December of 2024.
Hadassah Brown
| 01/24/25 vs Lake Zurich | 15 |
| 01/18/25 vs Zion-Benton | 19 |
| 01/17/25 vs Taft | 19 |
| 01/14/25 vs Mundelein | 16 |
| 01/11/25 @ Cristo Rey St. Martin | 15 |
| 01/10/25 @ Lake Forest | 19 |
When it comes to explaining why Waukegan lost, don't look at Hadassah Brown. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards. The contest was Brown's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Alliaya Cade was another key player, putting up four points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Waukegan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Waukegan's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Lake Zurich, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Waukegan will square off against New Trier at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. New Trier will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Waukegan surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lake Zurich, they are taking a road trip to take on Libertyville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Libertyville is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Lake Zurich a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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