Basketball Recap: Chicago Hope Academy Victorious

Chicago Hope Academy won the last time they faced Lincoln Park and things went their way on Thursday too. Chicago Hope Academy escaped with a win against the Lincoln Park Lions by the margin of a single free throw, 24-23. The 24-point effort marked Chicago Hope Academy's lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Chicago Hope Academy was led to victory by Nayana Harper and Janessa Centeno. Harper posted six points and four steals, while Centeno had six points and three steals. Centeno is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played.

Chicago Hope Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Lincoln Park, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.

Chicago Hope Academy and Roxana will round out the year against one another at at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chicago Hope Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.3 points per game this season. As for Lincoln Park, they will face off against Evergreen Park at 2:30 p.m. on December 27th.