ELMHURST – It’s tough to find a silver lining in the St. Charles North girls basketball team’s 63-30, season-opening loss to Neuqua Valley at the York Thanksgiving Tournament on Wednesday.

If there is one, it may be that North’s starting lineup was comprised two freshmen and two sophomores playing against a deep Wildcats squad that returns a wealth of experience.

The inexperience showed early for the North Stars as Neuqua Valley raced to a 13-0 lead in the first two minutes of the game. The Wildcats’ relentless press forced six North turnovers to start the game.