Hillel Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 65-51 bruising from the Summit Academy Knights on Thursday. The Heat were not able to make up for their loss to the Knights from their previous meeting back in December of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Hillel Academy lost, don't look at Zach Itskowitz. Despite the final result, he posted 25 points. Another player making a difference was Coby Shaw, who put up 14 points and six rebounds.
The win got Summit Academy back to even at 1-1.
Hillel Academy has already played their next contest, a 52-38 defeat against Varsity Opponent on the 8th. As for Summit Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 79-61 loss against Jeannette on the 9th.
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