The Hawthorne Math & Science Academy The Aviators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lennox Academy Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lennox Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hawthorne Math & Science Academy, who comes in off a win.
Even though Horace Mann UCLA Community scored an imposing 71 points on Saturday, Hawthorne Math & Science Academy still came out on top. Hawthorne Math & Science Academy escaped with a win against Horace Mann UCLA Community by the margin of a single free throw, 72-71. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hawthorne Math & Science Academy.
Hawthorne Math & Science Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Roland Essah led the charge by scoring 29 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Essah has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Brian Essah, who scored 20 points.
Meanwhile, Lennox Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a 57-41 bruising from Vistamar. While losing is never fun, Lennox Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1219th, while Vistamar is ranked 566th).
Hawthorne Math & Science Academy now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Lennox Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Hawthorne Math & Science Academy came up short against Lennox Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 62-50. Can Hawthorne Math & Science Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
