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Chicago Catholic League tough, and it doesn t get any tougher than that.
Turning the tables on a Loyola Academy team that always plays with true grit, the Wildkits rose to the occasion after being tied at halftime and out-toughed the Ramblers for their fourth straight win.
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Blake Peters 28 points and a defense that limited the losers 13 points in the second half combined for a 54-36 victory for the undefeated Wildkits.
Peters, who was held without a basket the last time the two programs met back in February of 2020, broke loose for 18 points in the second half, outscoring the entire Loyola team. He connected on 11-of-14 field goal attempts and also snared a team-high 7 rebounds. His 28-point output was just 2 points shy of his career high, and came against a program that has been his nemesis over the past 3 seasons.
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By the time most high school basketball teams achieve anything close to the team chemistry they re seeking for this abbreviated season, the season will probably be over.
That s a box Evanston s already checked. With a starting lineup returning mostly intact from a group that was just two wins short of another trip to the Class 4A Final Four before the coronavirus shut down the state tournament last spring, the Wildkits will rely on that chemistry and experience in a season that starts Saturday and will consist almost entirely of games against Central Suburban League opponents.
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Evanston opens Saturday at Beardsley Gymnasium at 2 p.m. against Vernon Hills. The only non-conference foe on the slate is Loyola Academy, which will host the Kits on February 15th. The season concludes on March 13th and there will be no postseason play.