The Hansberry Bengals waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 78-66 win over Rowe-Clark. Given Hansberry's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while Rowe-Clark is ranked 606th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arnez Jones and Marcus Fossett certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Jones scored 27 points along with eight rebounds, while Fossett scored 14 points along with six steals and five assists. Jones has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Artez Jones, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Hansberry has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Rowe-Clark, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Hansberry will face off against Butler at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Butler's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games. As for Rowe-Clark, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against The Noble Academy at 5:30 p.m. Rowe-Clark is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning The Noble Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
