Basketball Recap: Hersey's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday

If Hersey was riding high fresh off their 67-36 takedown of Wheeling last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hersey Huskies received a blow on Thursday as they fell 56-41 to the Prospect Knights. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Huskies came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Knights are ranked 196th).

Huskies

Previous 5 Games

01/23/25 vs Prospect	41-56
01/17/25 @ Wheeling	67-36
01/14/25 @ Barrington	57-50
01/11/25 @ Glenbard North	61-46
01/10/25 vs Rolling Meadows	45-48

The defeat snapped Hersey's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-4 record. As for Prospect, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hersey and Niles West will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Prospect has already played their next match (against Stevenson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.