On Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, the Saint Viator Lions beat the Hinsdale South Hornets 44-40. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Hornets are ranked 413th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Saint Viator is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points over those games. As for Hinsdale South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-19.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saint Viator will head out to square off against Taft at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hinsdale South, they will head out on the road to take on Evergreen Park at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evergreen Park knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Hinsdale South likes a good challenge.
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