The Naperville North Huskies are taking a road trip to take on the Naperville Central Redhawks at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Naperville North ended up a good deal behind Downers Grove North and lost 52-36. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Naperville Central). They strolled past Romeoville with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 73-59. Given the Redhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Spartans are ranked 400th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory made it two in a row for Naperville Central and bumps their season record up to 12-14. As for Naperville North, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
Naperville North couldn't quite finish off Naperville Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 45-42. Can Naperville North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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