Basketball Recap: Hoffman Estates Comes Up Short

It was a Battle of the Birds when Hoffman Estates took on Leyden on Wednesday. The Hoffman Estates Hawks fell 48-36 to the Leyden Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.

Hoffman Estates' loss dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Leyden, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.

Hoffman Estates won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Conant at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Leyden, they will face off against Hinsdale South at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Leyden is facing Hinsdale South at the right time seeing as Hinsdale South is stuck on a four-game losing streak.