7-2 Naperville North girls basketball takes a trip to Metea Valley searching for an early Christmas present, that being its first DVC win after losing a pair of games to DeKalb and Naperville Central. The opposing Mustangs also have DVC win number one on their Wishlist, while they come in winning their last three out of their previous five games. This highlight is sponsored by BMO.
Jailyn Cutts helps Metea to a strong start
The Mustangs get some early buckets in their stocking as Jailyn Cutts attacks the paint and uses the glass to help her score and give her squad a 6-2 lead.
8-6 Mustangs until Zoey Bishop bounces to Ava Podkasik, who gets the tough shot to fall for North.
Late in the first, Podkasik steps up on defense as she activates her inner Grinch with the steal, takes it to the rim, and scores to beat the buzzer. It’s 10-8 Huskies after one quarter of play.
The Mustangs keep up the tempo to start the second as they get a stop on defense. Arabella Bucher hits fast break mode, pulls the euro step, and her shot goes around and down.
The Huskies pass the ball around looking for that open shot, so Syndey Smith dashes through the paint and gets the hoop and the harm.
Then Smith and Sam Kelly double team Bucher. After the steal the two find Bishop all alone in the lane and easily drops it in. North holds a double-digit lead up 25-12 at the break.
Sam Kelly plus Ava Podkasik equals buckets for the Huskies
North continues to turn defense into offense as Podkasik and Kelly pass it around until Podkasik finishes it off with a lay in. Great play by the “Dishinator” and the dogs.
Now the Huskies go from shooting behind the line as Smith takes it from near the win and knocks in the trifecta
Metea Valley continues to fight in the big deficit with Haylie Wisch dropping in a layup.
Here come the Mustangs with Wisch receiving her own board and passes to Payton Giannone, who sprints through the paint and scores with the foul. Mustangs trail 38-25.
Naperville North girls basketball picks up first DVC win
Though the Huskies keep hitting the gas as Lila Zitko shoots for three to help secure a Merry Christmas for the blue and orange. Naperville North girls basketball picks up DVC win number one with a 45-25 victory over Metea.
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