The Kelvyn Park Panthers pushed their score all the way to 61 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Chicago Academy by a score of 64-61. Kelvyn Park has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
It was another big night for Isaiah Cortez, who scored 35 points along with seven rebounds and six assists for Chicago Academy. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Cortez has scored at least a third of Chicago Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Kyle Orta, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Kelvyn Park's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4. As for Chicago Academy, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kelvyn Park will take on the Eagle Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Chicago Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
