Oak Park-River Forest suffers fourth straight loss at home

By Team Reports Dec 18, 2023, 10:56am

Recap: Oak Park-River Forest Huskies vs. Hinsdale Central Red Devils

This season hasn't been kind to the Oak Park-River Forest Huskies, who are still winless after their 11th matchup. They were beaten by Hinsdale Central 73-19 on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Oak Park-River Forest in their matchups with Hinsdale Central: they've now lost eight in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Oak Park-River Forest lost, one person who can't be blamed is Shardae Spruille. Despite the final result, she scored seven points.

Oak Park-River Forest bumped their record down to 0-11 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 19.5 points per game. As for Hinsdale Central, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oak Park-River Forest won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Zion-Benton at 1:00 p.m. on December 16th. Zion-Benton is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak. Hinsdale Central won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Naperville North at 2:30 p.m. on December 16th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Illinois (Naperville North is ranked 265th, while Hinsdale Central is ranked 289th).