The Orr Spartans ended up a good deal behind the Little Village Phoenix on Thursday and lost 68-50. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 570th, while the Phoenix are ranked 182nd).
Little Village had a senior duo take command as Emmanuel Resendez posted 20 points and six steals and Kenneth Williams dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Williams is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last 13 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dion Boyd Jr, who scored five points along with 11 rebounds and four steals.
Orr has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points over those games. As for Little Village, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
Orr has already played their next game, a 61-53 loss against Kennedy on the 16th. As for Little Village, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-48 win against American International Academy on the 17th.
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