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Boys basketball seizes success over Mundelein

Cats improve to 4-7 for the season
Akshay Jaladi, Staff Member
December 19, 2023
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Senior Ben Van Lyssel (3) goes in for a layup. Van Lyssel made a total of seven layups throughout the game, ultimately recording a team high of 32 points.

On Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, the boys varsity basketball team bested the Mundelein Mustangs 73-59, giving them their first conference win of the season and bringing their overall record to 4-7. The Wildcats started the game with a three-pointer that gave them the lead, which they kept for the entire game, despite Mundelein getting close to closing the gap at times. Libertyville will next play in a District 128 match-up against the neighboring Vernon Hills Cougars, on Friday, Dec. 22.

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