Basketball Recap: Horizon Science Academy Mckinley Park Piles Up the Points Against Hirsch

Hawks

Team Score

12/16/24 @ Hirsch	68
12/04/24 @ Cruz	67
11/25/24 vs Back of the Yards College Prep	62
12/12/24 vs Waldorf	59
12/02/24 vs Wolcott College Prep	51

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park). They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat the Hirsch Huskies 68-31. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.

Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Hirsch, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park and Lycee Francais de Chicago will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hirsch, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against DuSable at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. DuSable is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season.