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Naperville North junior guards Ava and Mia Podkasik have been working on their defense ever since they first started playing one-on-one against each other in their driveway.

The twin sisters scrapped for every rebound and constantly relieved each other of the ball.

“We did it all the time when we were younger,” Ava Podkasik said. “Back then, we weren’t very strong ball handlers, so there were lots of steals, definitely.

“But we were very physical growing up, always aggressive, always competitive with each other. I feel like that’s why we push each other so much and we have so much confidence in each other.”

The driveway showdowns are a thing of the past, but the Podkasiks’ mindsets haven’t changed. For the Huskies (7-1), they’re bringing th

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