The Hinsdale South Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Evergreen Park Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Hinsdale South was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 44-40 to Saint Viator. 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).
Meanwhile, Evergreen Park was able to grind out a solid victory over Richards on Thursday, taking the game 63-55. The Mustangs have beaten the Bulldogs the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bulldogs has come to flipping the script.
Evergreen Park's win bumped their record up to 11-15. As for Hinsdale South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-19.
Hinsdale South came up short against Evergreen Park in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 59-50. Can Hinsdale South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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