The Hersey Huskies will challenge the Prospect Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Prospect is facing Hersey at the wrong time: Hersey suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 69-47 to the Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Warriors are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Prospect's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They received a blow as they fell 58-40 to Benet Academy. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Redwings 15-8 in the first quarter.
Hersey will need focus on slowing down Allison Linke, one of several Prospect players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5 for 11 on her way to 16 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. Linke's afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Neve Pomis, who posted nine points.
Hersey's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-9. As for Prospect, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-5.
Hersey came up short against Prospect when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 33-29. Will Hersey have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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