Evergreen Park had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They came out on top against the Plainfield Central Wildcats by a score of 43-33. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 56-52 win the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2017.
Evergreen Park got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ella Throndson out in front who went 6-for-13 en route to 16 points and five rebounds. That's the most boards Throndson has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Trinity Jones, who scored five points in addition to eight assists and seven rebounds.
Mustangs
| 02/08/25 @ Plainfield Central | 43-33 |
| 02/06/25 @ Richards | 49-23 |
| 02/04/25 vs Blue Island Eisenhower | 65-24 |
| 01/31/25 @ Argo | 59-22 |
Evergreen Park smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 25 consecutive games.
Evergreen Park's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-10. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points over those games. As for Plainfield Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-22.
Evergreen Park has already played their next contest, a 71-35 victory against Reavis on the 11th. As for Plainfield Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 68-21 defeat against Plainfield South on the 11th.
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