The Tilden Blue Devils's game on Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Back of the Yards College Prep and snuck past 52-50. That's another feather in the cap for Tilden, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Tilden's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anthony Bailon, who scored 17 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Jose Pacheco, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Tilden now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Back of the Yards College Prep, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Tilden will be playing in front of their home fans against Instituto Health Sciences at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Instituto Health Sciences is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for Back of the Yards College Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against Urban Prep-Englewood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
