Neuqua Valley's Pat Kenny goes to the hoop during Thursday's game against Metea Valley. | Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media
Metea Valley's Trayvond Taylor puts up a shot in traffic during Thursday's game against Neuqua Valley. | Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media
Metea Valley's Melvin Meeks and Neuqua Valley's Brad Mikulecky scramble for a loose ball Thursday in Naperville. | Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media
Metea Valley's Shiv Desai blocks a shot by Neuqua Valley's Zach Pugh during a Nov. 29 game. | Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media
Neuqua Valley's Pat Kenny fights to get a shot off Thursday against Metea Valley. | Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media
Metea Valley students try to influence a Neuqua Valley free throw Thursday in Naperville. | Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media
Neuqua Valley fans cheer for their team Thursday in Naperville. | Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media
Neuqua Valley's Pat Kenny shoots on a break in the second quarter Thursday in Naperville. Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media
Metea Valley's Trayvond Taylor puts up a shot in traffic in the first quarter Thursday at Neuqua Valley. Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media
Metea Valley's Melvin Meeks and Neuqua Valley's Brad Mikulecky scramble for a loose ball in the third quarter Thursday in Naperville. Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media
Neuqua Valley's Elijah Robertson passes out of defensive pressure from Metea Valley's Vin Patel in the second quarter Thursday in Naperville. Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media
Metea Valley's Sean Davis passes around an airborne Josh Piotrowski in the second quarter Thursday in Naperville. Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media
Metea Valley's Marquell Oliver is mobbed by teammates after hitting a shot to end the first half Thursday at Neuqua Valley. Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media
Metea Valley's Shiv Desai blocks a shot by Neuqua Valley's Zach Pugh in the first quarter Thursday in Naperville. Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media
Neuqua Valley's Pat Kenny fights up a shot in the third quarter against Metea Valley Thursday in Naperville. Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media
Metea Valley student fans try to influence a Neuqua Valley free throw in the second quarter Thursday in Naperville. Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media
Neuqua Valley fans put their hands up in support of the Wildcats' 38-36 win over Metea Valley Thursday. Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media
Given the history, rivalry and familiarity his program shares with Metea Valley, Neuqua Valley coach Todd Sutton knew what to expect. Typifying the battles the two programs have shared over the last three years, a hard-fought, defensive battle quickly commenced Thursday night. Overcoming the Mustangs’ …
