Glenbard West junior forward Sophia Evans has a nose for the ball.

When she gets it, the Hilltoppers can sniff victory.

“With Sophia, any time she’s in the game, she’s going all-out 100 percent, diving on the floor, rebounding,” Glenbard West coach Kristi Faulkner said. “She plays really hard and she’s a really good athlete, so we love watching her play and she brings great energy to the team.”

The 5-foot-9 Evans came off the bench in the first quarter and provided a big spark during Thursday night’s West Suburban Conference Silver Division showdown with visiting Downers Grove North .

Evans scored four of her 13 points in the first quarter and provided tough defense during an opening 18-2 run that stretched into the second quarter. The Hilltoppers never looked back and defeated the

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