Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park hasn't had much luck against Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park Hawks duke it out with the Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus Ravens at 6:30 p.m.
On Monday, Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park came up short against College Prep of America and fell 55-45.
Meanwhile, Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They came out on top against Lycee Francais de Chicago by a score of 65-54.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park better keep an eye on Cedrick Carter. He was instrumental in Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus' win, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 23 rebounds. Carter has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 38 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Rejivieon Hudson, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 24 points and three steals.
Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lycee Francais de Chicago only pulled down 11 offensive rebounds.
Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park came up short against Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 45-41. Can Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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