Preview: Hoffman Estates Hawks vs. Conant Cougars
Hoffman Estates and Conant are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Hoffman Estates Hawks will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Conant Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hoffman Estates can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top against Streamwood by a score of 71-58. Given Hoffman Estates' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while Streamwood is ranked 686th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Conant had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They walked away with a 51-38 victory over Central.
Hoffman Estates' victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Conant, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Hoffman Estates strolled past Conant in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 54-39. Does Hoffman Estates have another victory up their sleeve, or will Conant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
