On Saturday, the Hinsdale South Hornets were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 44-40 to the Saint Viator Lions. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 413th, while the Lions are ranked 93rd).
Hinsdale South has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which is still a better percentage than their 6-19 record this season. As for Saint Viator, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hinsdale South will take on Evergreen Park at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evergreen Park knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Hinsdale South likes a good challenge. As for Saint Viator, they will head out on the road to take on Taft at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
