Sadly, the Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park Hawks are still looking for their first win of the season after 14 games. They were outmatched by Morgan Park Academy on the road and fell 53-8. Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park has not had much luck with Morgan Park Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Esmeralda Rau was Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park's leading scorer, having posted four points.
Tiara Williams was her usual excellent self, scoring 40 points along with seven steals for Morgan Park Academy. That makes it 17 consecutive games in which Williams has scored at least a third of Morgan Park Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Olimene, who scored no points along with 15 rebounds and three blocks.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-14. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 8.9 points per game. As for Morgan Park Academy, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 20-3.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park will head out on the road to challenge Kennedy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 22 points in their last 14 games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. As for Morgan Park Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lycee Francais de Chicago at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lycee Francais de Chicago will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Morgan Park Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
