Basketball Recap: Chicago Hope Academy Skates Past Southland College Prep with Ease

Chicago Hope Academy

Margin (Wins)

11/18/24 @ Hansberry	52
01/30/25 vs Southland College Prep	42
11/20/24 @ Clark	42
11/29/24 vs Proviso West	40
11/25/24 vs Johnson	36

A well-balanced attack led Chicago Hope Academy over Southland College Prep in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Chicago Hope Academy blew Southland College Prep out of the water with a 54-12 final score. Chicago Hope Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 28 points or more this season.

Amoria Allen was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Jocelynn Smellie was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.

Chicago Hope Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.

Chicago Hope Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points over those games. As for Southland College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.

Chicago Hope Academy has already played their next contest, a 45-17 win against North Shore Country Day on the 4th. As for Southland College Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 42-36 victory against Donovan/St. Anne on the 4th.