Basketball Recap: Health Sciences Charter's Loss Ends Ten-Game Winning Streak at Home

If Health Sciences Charter was feeling good fresh off their 87-14 takedown of International Prep at Grover last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Health Sciences Charter Falcons lost 59-38 to the Niagara Falls Wolverines on Thursday. The match marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Health Sciences Charter's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was My'Chael Whitt, who posted eight points and three steals. Whitt is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Zavion Hawkins was another key player, putting up 12 points and five rebounds.

Health Sciences Charter's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. As for Niagara Falls, they moved to 4-5 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.

Health Sciences Charter will welcome Hutchinson-Central Tech at 6:30 p.m. on January 17th. As for Niagara Falls, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-43 victory against Aquinas Institute on the 11th.