Illinois High School Basketball - Hillcrest nips Chicago Hope Academy
January 7, 2023: Country Club Hills, IL 60478 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Hillcrest Hawks (Country Club Hills, IL) and the visiting Chicago Hope Academy (Chicago, IL), saw Hillcrest's basketball squad hold off Chicago Hope Academy by a count of 39-38.
With the victory, Hillcrest upgrades its record to 10-10 on the campaign. The Hawks host Bremen (Midlothian, IL) to play the Braves in a South Suburban - Blue challenge on Tuesday, January 10. The Braves come into the challenge with a record of 4-12.
Next up, the play the Resurrection Bandits (Chicago, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 9. Chicago Hope Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 5-10 season record. The Bandits come into the challenge with a 11-5 record after their 56-41 league win over St. Laurence (Burbank, IL).