Basketball Recap: Willows Academy Beats Illinois Math & Science Academy for Their Fifth Straight Win

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

01/02/25 vs Schurz	59
12/14/24 @ Christ the King	52
12/03/24 vs Woodlands Academy	45
01/11/25 vs Horizon Science Academy-Southwest	42
01/16/25 vs Cristo Rey St. Martin	42

Willows Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Illinois Math & Science Academy Titans with a sharp 57-34 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Willows Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for Illinois Math & Science Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.

Willows Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Francis W. Parker at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Illinois Math & Science Academy has already played their next game (against Parkview Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.