The Hawthorne Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Park Ridge Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hawthorne took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Ridgefield Memorial 61-29. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Park Ridge faced off against Manchester Regional on Wednesday. The Owls walked away with a 51-41 win over the Falcons.
Park Ridge now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Hawthorne, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Things could have been worse for Hawthorne, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 40-26 loss to Park Ridge in their previous meeting back in February of 2025. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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