Elmwood Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-44 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hoffman Estates Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 472nd, while the Hawks are ranked 133rd).
Elmwood Park's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Hoffman Estates, their victory bumped their record up to 18-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elmwood Park will take on Fenton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fenton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season. As for Hoffman Estates, they will challenge Conant at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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