Basketball Recap: Maeve Savage's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Hinsdale South over Glenbard South

Hinsdale South was the 42-19 winner over Glenbard South when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Hinsdale South Hornets came up short against the Glenbard South Raiders on Tuesday, falling 60-36. The Hornets' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row.

Hinsdale South lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Maeve Savage, who shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. That was a full 41.7% of Hinsdale South's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Marit Haile was another key player, putting up four points in addition to six rebounds and five blocks.

Hornets

Previous 6 Games

02/04/25 @ Glenbard South	36-60
01/31/25 @ Leyden	45-47
01/27/25 vs Providence Catholic	32-65
01/25/25 @ Minooka	29-80
01/23/25 @ Lincoln-Way Central	34-47
01/20/25 vs Lake Central	32-71

Even though they lost, Hinsdale South was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.

Hinsdale South's loss dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Glenbard South, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-2.

Hinsdale South has already played their next matchup (against Addison Trail), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Glenbard South will be playing in front of their home fans against Glenbard East at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Glenbard South's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.