The Hoffman Estates Hawks will take on the Prospect Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Hoffman Estates: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Prospect has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 52-21, which was the final score in Hoffman Estates' tilt against Palatine on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 536th, while the Pirates are ranked 193rd).
Meanwhile, Prospect got the win against Rolling Meadows on Tuesday by a conclusive 66-45. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Hoffman Estates' defeat dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Prospect, their victory bumped their record up to 22-6.
Hoffman Estates lost to Prospect at home by a decisive 42-25 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2021. Can Hoffman Estates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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