ST. CHARLES – The St. Charles North girls basketball team finally got to play a home game Tuesday night and – maybe not coincidentally – finally got its first win of the season.

The North Stars (1-8) never trailed in a 45-40 non-conference victory over Grayslake Central, but there were some tense moments in the fourth quarter before the victory was finally secured.

“It got a little bit scary there at the end,” North coach Colleen Backer said. “We don’t want to get in those difficult times, but what we were so excited about is that as a team we powered through.”